plusquamperfectum

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pluːs.kʷam.perˈfek.tum/, [pɫ̪uːs̠kʷämpɛrˈfɛkt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /plus.kwam.perˈfek.tum/, [pluskwämperˈfɛkt̪um]

Etymology 1

From plūs (“more”) + quam (“than”) + perfectum, neuter singular of perfectus (“achieved; finished; perfected”). Literally, "more than finished".

Adjective

plūsquamperfectum

nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of plūsquamperfectus

Etymology 2

From tempus praeteritum plūsquamperfectum, "the pluperfect tense" (Literally: "the more-than-finished past tense").

Noun

plūsquamperfectum n (genitive plūsquamperfectī); second declension

(grammar; neuter substantive (etymological)) the pluperfect

Usage notes

The term tempus praeteritum plūsquamperfectum should always be used; "plūsquamperfectum" by itself is simply the word from which the term's descendants originated.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	plūsquamperfectum	plūsquamperfecta
genitive	plūsquamperfectī	plūsquamperfectōrum
dative	plūsquamperfectō	plūsquamperfectīs
accusative	plūsquamperfectum	plūsquamperfecta
ablative	plūsquamperfectō	plūsquamperfectīs
vocative	plūsquamperfectum	plūsquamperfecta