subjunctive
nounEtymology From Latin subjunctīvus (“serving to join, connecting, in grammar applies to the subjunctive mode”), from subjungere (“to add, join, subjoin”), from sub (“under”) + jungere (“to join, yoke”). See join.
1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of subjunctive mood.
2
A form in the subjunctive mood.
- Derived terms
- imperfect subjunctive, present subjunctive, subjunctively, subjunctive mode, subjunctive mood, subjunctivity, subjunctivization, subjunctivize
- Related terms
- subjoin, subjunction