aorist (ˈeɪərɪst, ˈɛərɪst) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| grammar perfect Compare imperfect a tense of the verb in classical Greek and in certain other inflected languages, indicating past action without reference to whether the action involved was momentary or continuous | |
| [C16: from Greek aoristos not limited, from | |
| ao'ristic | |
| —adj | |
| ao'ristically | |
| —adv | |
| diamond |
| a circumflex mark or accent. |