Definitions for prétérit
ˈprɛt ər ɪtprétérit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preterit, preteritenoun

   a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRETERITadjective

   Past.

   Etymology: preterit, Fr. præteritus, Lat.

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1. preterit

   The preterit, also known as past simple, is a grammatical term used to describe the tense of a verb that indicates an action that has been completed in the past. It is usually used to tell stories, report past actions, and describe past situations or events. For example, in the sentence, "I walked to the park," the verb "walked" is in the preterit tense.

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1. Preteritadjective

   past; -- applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past

2. Preteritadjective

   belonging wholly to the past; passed by

3. Preteritnoun

   the preterit; also, a word in the preterit tense

4. Etymology: [L. praeteritus, p. p. of praeterire to go or pass by; praeter beyond, by + ire to go: cf. F. prtrit. See Issue.]

Matched Categories

1. • Past Tense

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for prétérit »

1. prettier

How to pronounce prétérit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say prétérit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prétérit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prétérit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prétérit
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prétérit
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prétérit
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=prétérit