Definitions for preterite
preterite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preterit, preteritenoun

   a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preteritenoun

   The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

2. preteriteadjective

   showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

3. Etymology: Recorded since 1340, from preterit (13th century), from praeteritum (as in tempus praeteritum "time past"), the past participle of praeterire "to go by, go past", itself from praeter "beyond, before, above, more than" (comparative of prae "before") + itum (the past participle of ire "to go").

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1. preterite

   Preterite is a grammatical term used to describe a tense of verbs that is used to describe actions or states that were completed or happened in the past. It's predominantly used in languages like Spanish, English, and German, among others. The equivalent term in English grammar is 'simple past tense'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preterite

   same as Preterit

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preterite

   The preterite is a grammatical tense or verb form existing in various languages, serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past. In general, it combines the perfective aspect with the past tense, and may thus also be termed the perfective past. In grammars of particular languages the preterite is sometimes called the past historic, or the aorist. When the term "preterite" is used in relation to specific languages it may not correspond precisely to this definition. In English it can be used to refer to the simple past verb form, which sometimes expresses perfective aspect. The case of German is similar: the Präteritum is the simple past tense, which does not always imply perfective aspect, and is anyway often replaced by the Perfekt even in perfective past meanings. Preterite may be denoted by the glossing abbreviation PRET or PRT. The word derives from the Latin praeteritum, meaning "passed by" or "past".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preterite

   pret′ėr-it, adj. gone by: past: noting the past tense.—n. the past tense.—ns. Pret′erist, one who holds the prophecies of the Apocalypse already fulfilled; Pret′eriteness.—adj. Preteri′tial (biol.), once active but now latent.—n. Preteri′tion, the act of passing over: the doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.—adj. Preter′itive, expressing past times. [L. præteritus—præter, beyond, īre, ītum, to go.]

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1. • Past Tense

How to pronounce preterite?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say preterite in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preterite in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preterite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preterite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preterite
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preterite
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=preterite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=preterite