| 单词 | preteritive |
| 释义 | preteritive in British English (prɪˈtɛrɪtɪv) adjective (of a verb) having only past tense forms preteritive in American English (prɪˈterɪtɪv) adjective Grammar (of verbs) limited to past tenses Word origin [1830–40; preterit + -ive]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baby talk, grid, orientation, paraffin, showcase-ive is a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition,function, connection, etc. Other words that use the affix -ive include: active, corrective, detective, passive, sportive |
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