aorist tense
11aorist — a•o•rist [[t]ˈeɪ ə rɪst[/t]] n. 1) gram. a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action, esp. in the past, without further implication as to completion, duration, or repetition 2) gram. of or in this tense • Etymology: 1575–85; < Gk… …
12aorist — n. & adj. Gram. n. an unqualified past tense of a verb (esp. in Greek), without reference to duration or completion. adj. of or designating this tense. Derivatives: aoristic adj. Etymology: Gk aoristos indefinite f. a not + horizo define, limit …
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14gnomic aorist — noun (grammar) A past tense of the Greek verb, used in proverbs, etc, for what once happened and is generally true • • • Main Entry: ↑gnome …
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20Indo-European ablaut — In linguistics, the term ablaut designates a system of vowel gradation (i.e. regular vowel variations) in Proto Indo European (PIE) and its far reaching consequences in all of the modern Indo European languages. (For the general phenomenon, see… …
