FREQUENTATIVE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Frequentative

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: frɪˈkwɛntətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a verb or verbal form) expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action.

Short Definition:

(of verb or verbal form) expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action

Word: Frequentative

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: frɪˈkwɛntətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a frequentative verb or verbal form (for example chatter in English).

Short Definition:

frequentative verb or verbal form

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