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aoristic

American  
[ey-uh-ris-tik] / ˌeɪ əˈrɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.

  2. indefinite; indeterminate.

Other Word Forms

  • aoristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of aoristic

First recorded in 1845–50; aorist + -ic

Example Sentences

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The idea of time, however, was soon put into it, and two tenses were created, the one expressing a present or continuous action, the other an aoristic or momentary one.

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