aorist: Meaning and Definition of
a•o•rist
Pronunciation: (ā'u-rist), [key]
— Gram. Gram.
—n.
- a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
—adj.
- of or in this tense.
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