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Preterit
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Also, pret·er·ite.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin praeteritus past, past participle of praeterīre to go by, equivalent to praeter- preter- + -i-, base of īre to go + -tus past participle suffix; as tense name < Latin (tempus) praeteritum
1300–50; Middle English < Latin praeteritus past, past participle of praeterīre to go by, equivalent to praeter- preter- + -i-, base of īre to go + -tus past participle suffix; as tense name < Latin (tempus) praeteritum
Related forms
pret·er·it·ness, noun
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preterite or (US) grammar preterit (ˈprɛtərɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a tense of verbs used to relate past action, formed in English by inflection of the verb, as jumped, swam |
| 2. | a verb in this tense |
| —adj | |
| 3. | denoting this tense |
| [C14: from Late Latin praeteritum (tempus) past (time, tense), from Latin praeterīre to go by, from | |
| preterit or (US) grammar preterit | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| [C14: from Late Latin praeteritum (tempus) past (time, tense), from Latin praeterīre to go by, from | |
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