Lizet Elaine (simplyn2deep) wrote in 1_million_words,
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Word of the Day 04/01/21 Aoristic

Aoristic (adjective)
aoristic [ ey-uh-ris-tik ]


adjective
1. Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
2. indefinite; indeterminate.

OTHER WORDS FROM AORISTIC
a·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Origin: First recorded in 1845–50; aorist + -ic

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR AORISTIC
Such combinations are called compound tenses, in contrast to the simple or aoristic tenses.
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