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aoristic

[ ey-uh-ris-tik ]
/ ˌeɪ əˈrɪs tɪk /

adjective

Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
indefinite; indeterminate.

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Origin of aoristic

First recorded in 1840–50; aorist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM aoristic

a·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aoristic

AONB, A one, aor, Aoraki-Mount Cook, aorist, aoristic, aorta, aortalgia, aortic arch, aortic arch syndrome, aortic atresia
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