Synonyms & related words for jussive

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Words related to jussive

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Where does jussive come from?

The word jussive breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: juss, from Latin iubere (“to command”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.