aorist Grammar [ 'eɪərɪst , 'ɛ:r- ]
■ adjective relating to or denoting a past tense of a verb (especially in Greek) which does not contain any reference to duration or completion of the action.
■ noun a word in the aorist tense.
Derivatives
aoristic adjective
Origin
C16: from Gk aoristos 'indefinite'.