aorist

[ ey-uh-rist ]
/ ˈeɪ ə rɪst /
Grammar

noun

a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.

adjective

of or in this tense.

Origin of aorist

1575–85; < Greek aóristos unlimited, equivalent to a- a-6 + ( h)oristós limited ( *horid- (base of horízein to bound, limit; see horizon) + -tos adj. suffix)

Words nearby aorist

aomori, aonb, aor, aoraki-mount cook, aorangi, aorist, aoristic, aorta, aortalgia, aortic arch, aortic arch syndrome

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British Dictionary definitions for aorist

aorist
/ (ˈeɪərɪst, ˈɛərɪst) /

noun

grammar a tense of the verb in classical Greek and in certain other inflected languages, indicating past action without reference to whether the action involved was momentary or continuous Compare perfect (def. 8), imperfect (def. 4)

Derived forms of aorist

aoristic, adjective aoristically, adverb

Word Origin for aorist

C16: from Greek aoristos not limited, from a- 1 + horistos restricted, from horizein to define