aorist

aorist
[ˈeɪərɪst, ˈɛːr-]
(Grammar)(语法)
noun
  1. a past tense of a verb (especially in Greek), which does not contain any reference to duration or completion of the action
    (尤指希腊语中的)过去进行体
adjective
  1. relating to or denoting this tense
    表过去进行体的
派生
aoristic
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Greek aoristos 'indefinite', from a- 'not' + horizein 'define, limit'
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