preterimperfect

English

Etymology

From preter- +‎ imperfect.

Adjective

preterimperfect (not comparable)

1. (grammar, archaic) imperfect

Noun

preterimperfect (plural preterimperfects)

1. (grammar, archaic) The imperfect tense.

References

• “preterimperfect”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.