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单词 frequentative
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frequentative

/frɪˈkwɛntətɪv /
Grammar
adjective
(Of a verb or verbal form) expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action.Both come from Latin ‘apto’, the frequentative form of ‘apo’, meaning ‘to fit, adapt, accommodate, apply, put on, adjust, etc.’...
  • The prefix 'en' gives a frequentative aspect to the verb following it: the action repeats slowly.
  • One forms or recognizes a frequentative verb by adding an ‘o’ to the fourth principal part.
noun
A frequentative verb or verbal form (for example chatter in English).

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- 'crowded, frequent'.

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