English Explanatory Dictionary

subjunctive mood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

subjunctive mood subjunctive moods

Etymology

From subjunctive (from Latin subjunctivus, from sub- (“under”) + junctus (“joined”), perfect passive participle of jungere (“to join”) + adjective suffix -ivus) + mood (from Latin modus).

Synonyms

conjunctive conjunctive mode conjunctive mood subjunctive subjunctive mode
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