aorist

 
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪərɪst, ˈɛːr-/
Grammar

adjective

  • relating to or denoting a past tense of a verb (especially in Greek), which does not contain any reference to duration or completion of the action.

noun

  • the aorist tense.

Derivatives

aoristic

Pronunciation: /eɪəˈrɪstɪk, ɛːˈr-/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Greek aoristos 'indefinite', from a- 'not' + horizein 'define, limit'