Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preteritive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preter-i-tive
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses.

Archaic

noun

A preteritive verb

Example Sentences

  • "a preteritive verb"

Usage

Inflected Forms

preteritives (plural)

Questions

What does preteritive mean?
Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses.

How to pronounce preteritive

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