aorist

(ā′ə rist, er′ist)

noun

a past tense of Greek verbs, denoting an action without indicating whether completed, continued, or repeated

Origin: Gr aoristos, indefinite < a-, not + horistos, definable < horizein, to define < horos, a limit: see horizon

adjective

designating or in this tense

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See aorist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek, that expresses action without indicating its completion or continuation.
A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek or Sanskrit, that in the indicative mood expresses past action.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek aoristos, indefinite, aorist tense

Origin: : a-, not; see a-¹

Origin: + horistos, definable (from horizein, to define; see horizon)

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