subjuntivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin subiunctīvus (“serving to join, connecting; of the subjunctive mode”), from subiungō (“I add, I join, I subjoin”), from sub- (“under”) + iungō (“I join”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsub.ʒũ.ˈt͡ʃi.vu/, /ˌsu.bi.ʒũ.ˈt͡ʃi.vu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsub.ʒũ.ˈt͡ʃi.vo/, /ˌsu.bi.ʒũ.ˈt͡ʃi.vo/
  • Hyphenation: sub‧jun‧ti‧vo

Noun

subjuntivo m (plural subjuntivos) (Brazil)

  1. (uncountable, grammar) subjunctive (subjunctive mood)
    Synonyms: conjuntivo (Portugal), modo conjuntivo (Portugal), modo subjuntivo (Brazil)
  2. a verb form in the subjunctive mood
    Synonym: conjuntivo (Portugal)

Usage notes

(modo) subjuntivo is preferred by the Nomenclatura Gramatical Brasileira; European Portuguese grammars tend to use the term (modo) conjuntivo instead.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • modo subjuntivo, futuro do subjuntivo, presente do subjuntivo, pretérito imperfeito do subjuntivo

Adjective

subjuntivo m (feminine singular subjuntiva, masculine plural subjuntivos, feminine plural subjuntivas, not comparable) (Brazil)

  1. (grammar, of a verb form) subjunctive (inflected in the subjunctive mood)

Spanish

Adjective

subjuntivo (feminine singular subjuntiva, masculine plural subjuntivos, feminine plural subjuntivas)

  1. subjunctive

Noun

subjuntivo m (plural subjuntivos)

  1. subjunctive mood
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