jussive

Meaning

Noun

1. The jussive mood, a verb inflection used to indicate a command, permission or agreement with a request; an instance of a verb so inflected.
2. A verbal mood of vague or miscellaneous senses, occurring after some particles and in conditional clauses.

Adj

Of or in the jussive mood.

Synonyms

authoritative

dictate

directive

imperative

order

word of command

writ

program line

Etymology

From Latin jussus, perfect participle of jubeō (variant of iubeō), 'to order, command'. Related to Latin iūs, 'law, order'.