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- [ploo-pur-fikt]
- /pluˈpɜr fɪkt/
- /ˌpluːˈpɜː.fekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ploo-pur-fikt]
- /pluˈpɜr fɪkt/
Definitions of pluperfect word
- adjective pluperfect Grammar. perfect with respect to a point of reference in past time, as had done in He had done it when I came. designating a tense or other verb formation or construction with such meaning, as Latin portāveram “I had carried.”. 1
- adjective pluperfect more than perfect: He spoke the language with pluperfect precision. 1
- noun pluperfect the pluperfect tense, or other verb formation or construction with such meaning. a form in the pluperfect. 1
- noun pluperfect grammar: past perfect tense 1
- adjective pluperfect tense: past perfect 1
- singular noun pluperfect The pluperfect is the same as the past perfect. 0
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Origin of pluperfect
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin plū(s quam) perfectum (more than) perfect, translation of Greek hypersyntelikós
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Parts of speech for Pluperfect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pluperfect popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pluperfect usage trend in Literature
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