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单词 plusquamperfect
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Definition of plusquamperfect in English:

plusquamperfect

noun ˌplʌskwamˈpəːfɪkt
  • Grammar. = "pluperfect".

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin plus quam perfectum pluperfect (3rd cent.), use as noun of neuter of plus quam perfectus, lit. ‘more than perfect’, translating Hellenistic Greek ὑπερσυντελικός. Compare Middle French, French plus-que-parfait.

 
 

Definition of plusquamperfect in US English:

plusquamperfect

nounˌplʌskwamˈpəːfɪkt
  • Grammar. = "pluperfect".

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin plus quam perfectum pluperfect (3rd cent.), use as noun of neuter of plus quam perfectus, lit. ‘more than perfect’, translating Hellenistic Greek ὑπερσυντελικός. Compare Middle French, French plus-que-parfait.

 
 
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