Definitions for aorist
ˈeɪ ə rɪstaorist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. aoristnoun

   a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. aoristnoun

   A verb in the aorist past, that is, in the past tense and the aorist aspect (the event described by the verb viewed as a completed whole). Also called the perfective past. The nearest equivalent in English is the simple past. The term aorist is used particularly often for verbs in Ancient and Modern Greek.

2. aoristadjective

   Of or pertaining to a verb in the aorist aspect.

   the aorist stem of a verb

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

1. Aoristnoun

   Indefinite; a term in the Greek grammar.

   Etymology: ἀόϱιστος.

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1. aorist

   Aorist is a grammatical term used to describe a specific tense or aspect in certain languages, especially ancient ones like Greek or Sanskrit, where an action is expressed as simple or completed without reference to its duration or relative position in time. It is often characterized by its focus on the occurrence of an action rather than its completeness or ongoing nature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Aoristnoun

   a tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate

2. Etymology: [Gr. 'ao`ristos indefinite; 'a priv. + "ori`zein to define, boundary, limit.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Aorist

   Aorist is a grammatical term used to denote particular verb forms in certain languages. It is used particularly with regard to Ancient Greek, and to certain other Indo-European languages such as Proto-Indo-European, Sanskrit, Armenian and Slavic Macedonian, as well as languages influenced by the Indo-European tradition, such as Georgian. In these languages the aorist is usually a form that expresses perfective aspect and often refers to past events. It is thus comparable in meaning to what is called the preterite in grammars of some languages. The word comes from Ancient Greek ahóristos "indefinite", as the aorist was the unmarked form of the verb, and thus did not have the implications of the imperfective aspect, which referred to an ongoing or repeated situation, or the perfect, which referred to a situation with a continuing relevance; instead it described an action "pure and simple". Because the aorist was the unmarked aspect in Ancient Greek, the term is sometimes applied to unmarked verb forms in other languages, such as the habitual aspect in Turkish.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aorist

   ā′or-ist, n. the name of certain tenses in the Greek verb expressing indefinite time.—adj. Aorist′ic. [Gr. aoristos, indefinite—a, neg., and horistos, horizein, horos, a limit.]

Matched Categories

1. • Tense

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for aorist »

1. ratios

2. satori

3. aristo

How to pronounce aorist?

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 aorist in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aorist in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aorist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aorist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aorist
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aorist
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aorist
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aorist
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aorist
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=aorist