aorist

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).

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