First Known Use: 15th century
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pluperfect
adjective plu·per·fect \ˌplü-ˈpər-fikt\
Definition of PLUPERFECT
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: utterly perfect or complete
— pluperfect noun
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Origin of PLUPERFECT
Middle English pluperfyth, modification of Late Latin plusquamperfectus, literally, more than perfect
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