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frequentative

fre·quen·ta·tive
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fri-kwen-tuh-tiv]
    • /frɪˈkwɛn tə tɪv/
    • /frɪ.ˈkwen.tə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fri-kwen-tuh-tiv]
    • /frɪˈkwɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of frequentative word

  • adjective frequentative noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing repetition of an action. 1
  • noun frequentative the frequentative aspect. 1
  • noun frequentative a verb in the frequentative aspect, as wrestle from wrest. 1
  • noun frequentative (of a verb or verbal form ) expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action. 1
  • adjective frequentative denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to express repeated or habitual action 0
  • adjective frequentative (in English) denoting a verb or an affix having meaning that involves repeated or habitual action, such as the verb wrestle, from wrest 0
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Origin of frequentative

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, frequentative is from the Latin word frequentātīvus denoting repetition of an act. See frequent, -ate1, -ive

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Parts of speech for Frequentative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Frequentative

frequentative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

frequentative usage trend in Literature

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