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 Definitions of aorist  [ˈeɪ ə rɪst]  

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Definition of 'aorist' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) aorist
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action, esp. in the past, without further implication as to completion, duration, or repetition.

2. (adj.) aorist
of or in this tense.

Etymology:  (1575–85; < Gk aóristos unlimited)

Definition of 'aorist' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) aorist
a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation


Definition of 'aorist' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) aorist
a tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate



'aorist' - Nearby Entries  

a-ok  a-okay  a-one  aorist  aoristic  aorta  aortal  



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