aorist
noun
- verb forms usually express perfective aspect and refer to past events
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/ / /ˈɛə.ɹɪst/ / /ˈɛəɹɪst/
adj
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).
- Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect.
“the aorist stem of a verb”
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).
- A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
- A particular verb in the aorist.