First Known Use: 1566
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aorist
noun ao·rist \ˈā-ə-rəst\
Definition of AORIST
: an inflectional form of a verb typically denoting simple occurrence of an action without reference to its completeness, duration, or repetition
— aorist or ao·ris·tic \ˌā-ə-ˈris-tik\ adjective
— ao·ris·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of AORIST
Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin aoristos, from Greek, from aoristos undefined, from a + horistos definable, from horizein to define — more at horizon
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