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frequentative

adj, noun — 2 senses

frequentative

adj

/fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv/

Etymology Inherited from Middle English frequentatyf, from Late Latin frequentātīvus, from Latin frequentāre (“to do or use often”), from frequēns (“crowded, crammed; frequent, repeated”), from Proto-Italic *frekʷents, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to stuff”). By surface analysis, frequent + -ative.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Serving to express repetition of an action.

  • "Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".
Derived terms
frequentative aspect, frequentatively, frequentativeness, nonfrequentative

frequentative

noun

Etymology Inherited from Middle English frequentatyf, from Late Latin frequentātīvus, from Latin frequentāre (“to do or use often”), from frequēns (“crowded, crammed; frequent, repeated”), from Proto-Italic *frekʷents, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to stuff”). By surface analysis, frequent + -ative.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

Synonyms
iterative
Related terms
-er, -le

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.