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aorist
a·o·rist [ áy ərist ]


noun 
Definition:
 
type of verb in classical Greek: a verb tense used to express a past action in an unqualified way, without specifying whether that action was repeated, continuing, or completed or how long it lasted, found especially in classical Greek
[Late 16th century. < Greek aoristos "indefinite" < a- "not" + horistos "delimited" < horizein "delimit" (see horizon)]

a·o·ris·tic [ ày ə rístik ] adjective
a·o·ris·ti·cal·ly adverb
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