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Word: Frequentative
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’
frɪˈkwɛntətɪv
(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
frɪˈkwɛntətɪv
a frequentative verb or verbal form (for example chatter in English).
Short Definition:frequentative verb or verbal form
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