jussive
adjective/ˈdʒʌsɪv/
/ˈdʒʌsɪv/
(grammar)- (of a verb form) expressing an orderWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin juss- ‘commanded’ (from the verb jubere) + -ive.
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