subjunctive

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: sub=junc=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

subjunctive, a. [L. subjunctivus, fr. subjungere, subjunctum, to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif. See Subjoin.].

 Subjoined or added to something before said or written.  [1913 Webster]

Subjunctive mood (Gram.), that form of a verb which express the action or state not as a fact, but only as a conception of the mind still contingent and dependent. It is commonly subjoined, or added as subordinate, to some other verb, and in English is often connected with it by if, that, though, lest, unless, except, until, etc., as in the following sentence: “If there were no honey, they [bees] would have no object in visiting the flower.” Lubbock. In some languages, as in Latin and Greek, the subjunctive is often independent of any other verb, being used in wishes, commands, exhortations, etc.

subjunctive, n. 

 The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

subjunctive, adj. & n. Gram.
--adj. (of a mood) denoting what is imagined or wished or possible (e.g. if I were you, God help you, be that as it may).
--n.
1 the subjunctive mood.
2 a verb in this mood.

Derivative

subjunctively adv.

Etymology

F subjonctif -ive or LL subjunctivus f. L (as SUBJOIN), transl. Gk hupotaktikos, as being used in subjoined clauses

ROGET THESAURUS

subjunctive

Addition

N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.