Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subjunctive mood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: sub-junc-tive -mood
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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).

Inflected Forms

subjunctive moods (plural)

Synonyms

conjunctive conjunctive mode conjunctive mood subjunctive subjunctive mode

Questions

What does subjunctive mood mean?: Mood expressing an action or state which is hypothetical or anticipated rather than actual, including wishes and commands.
Where does subjunctive mood come from?: From subjunctive (from Latin subjunctivus, from sub- (“under”) + junctus (“joined”), perfect passive participle of jungere (“to join”) + adjective suffix -ivus) + mood (from Latin modus).

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