iussit

iussit is the third-person singular perfect indicative active form of the Latin verb iubere, meaning “he ordered” or “he commanded.” Iubere is a transitive verb that typically governs either an accusative object with an infinitive or a ut-clause in the subjunctive to express the content of the order. For example, iussit eum venire means “he ordered him to come,” while iussit ut veniant means “he ordered that they should come.” In narrative and formal prose, iussit is commonly used to report an authoritative command issued by a person of authority, such as a magistrate or general.

In addition to its direct use, iussit appears frequently in indirect speech and historical narration. The same verb forms can be found in other tenses and voices, with the perfect participle iussus used to form passive constructions (e.g., is iussus est, “he was ordered”). The principal parts of the verb are iubeo, iubere, iussi, iussum, and iussit is the 3rd person singular perfect of that paradigm, representing a completed act of commanding. The meaning is preserved across Latin authors from military to legal and administrative writings, and the sense in English is typically rendered as “ordered” or “bid.”