preteritive
/prɪˈtɛrɪtɪv/Now rare
adjective
Grammar. Of, relating to, or using the preterite; used only in the preterite tenses. In later use, chiefly in preteritive present adjective.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From classical Latin praeterit-, past participial stem of praeterīre to go past + -ive. With the specifically use in grammar compare later preteritive present, preteritive present.
- fair-like
- fairly
- fairly and squarely
- fair maid
- fair maid of February
- fair maid of France
- fair maids of February
- fair maids of France
- fair-market value
- fair means
- fair-minded
- fair-mindedly
- fair-mindedness
- fair name
- fairness
- fairness doctrine
- fairness opinion
- fair (or square or straight) dinkum
- fair play
- fair play to someone
- fair rent
- fair seeming
- fair's fair
- fair-shaped
- fair share