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frequentative
fre·quen·ta·tive F0321100 (frē-kwĕn′tə-tĭv) Grammar adj. Expressing or designating repeated action.n. A frequentative verb or verb form.
[Latin frequentātīvus, from frequentātus, past participle of frequentāre, to repeat, from frequēns, frequent-, frequent.]frequentative (frɪˈkwɛntətɪv) grammaradj1. (Grammar) denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to express repeated or habitual action2. (Grammar) (in English) denoting a verb or an affix having meaning that involves repeated or habitual action, such as the verb wrestle, from wrestn (Grammar) a. a frequentative verb or affixb. the frequentative aspect of verbsfre•quen•ta•tive (frɪˈkwɛn tə tɪv)
adj. 1. (of a verb or verb form) expressing repetition of an action. n. 2. a frequentative verb or form. [1520–30; < Latin] frequentativeUsed to describe verbs that express an action that is repeated.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | frequentative - a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an actionverb - a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
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