Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

frequentative

 - 2 dictionary results

fre⋅quen⋅ta⋅tive

[fri-kwen-tuh-tiv] Grammar
–adjective
1. noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing repetition of an action.
–noun
2. the frequentative aspect.
3. a verb in the frequentative aspect, as wrestle from wrest.

Origin:
1520–30; < L frequentātīvus denoting repetition of an act. See frequent, -ate 1 , -ive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To frequentative
fre·quen·ta·tive   (frē-kwěn'tə-tĭv)   
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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see frequentative on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: