aorist

a·o·rist  (r-st)

n.

1. A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek, that expresses action without indicating its completion or continuation.

2. A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek or Sanskrit, that in the indicative mood expresses past action.

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[From Greek aoristos, indefinite, aorist tense : a-, not; see a-¹ + horistos, definable (from horizein, to define; see horizon).]

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aorist - a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time