Frequentative
//fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Serving to express repetition of an action. not-comparable
""Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack"."
Example
More examples""Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack"."
Etymology
From Middle English frequentatyf, from Late Latin frequentativus, from Latin frequentāre (“to do or use often”). Morphologically as if frequent + -ative. Akin to frequent.
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