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Word: Jussive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin juss- ‘commanded’ (from the verb jubere) + -ive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒʌsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a form of a verb) expressing a command.
Short Definition:(of form of verb) expressing command
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