frequentative

IPA: frˈikwʌnteɪtɪv

noun

  • (grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

adjective

  • (grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
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Examples of "frequentative" in Sentences

  • What cerebration accompanied his frequentative act?
  • "frequentative" of WAG, thus meaning ` to wag frequently '
  • Some call it “frequentative,” but they need preventive, not preventative, medicine.
  • Spanish ‘jactar’ must come directly from the Latin single frequentative iactare, which also means among other things ‘boast’.
  • I agree with you on preventative, but you should know that frequentative is still the standard term in teaching frequentative Latin verbs to Latin students.

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