Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frequentative aspect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: fre-quen-ta-tive aspect
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

aorist aspect imperfective aspect perfective aspect semelfactive aspect

Frequently Paired Words

aorist aspect imperfective aspect perfective aspect semelfactive aspect

Synonyms

iterative aspect

Questions

What does frequentative aspect mean?: A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.

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