preterimperfect
/ˌpriːtə̩rɪmˈpəːfɪkt/Grammar. Now rare
noun
The past imperfect tense.
Origin
Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). From preter + imperfect, after post-classical Latin praeteritum imperfectum, lit. ‘uncompleted past’ (3rd cent.) Compare preterperfect, preterperfect, preterpluperfect, preterpluperfect.
- resting egg
- restingly
- resting period
- resting place
- resting potential
- resting room
- resting staff
- resting stage
- resting tremor
- restio
- restipulate
- restipulation
- restitch
- restitute
- restitutio ad integrum
- restitutio in integrum
- restitution
- restitutionary
- Restitutionism
- Restitutionist
- restitution nucleus
- restitution suit
- restitutive
- restitutor
- restitutory