PRETERITE


Meaning of PRETERITE in English

pret ‧ er ‧ ite BrE AmE ( also preterit American English ) /ˈpret ə rət, ˈpret ə rɪt/ noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: prétérit , from Latin praeteritus , past participle of praeterire 'to go past' ]

the preterite technical the tense or verb form that expresses a past action or condition

—preterite adjective

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