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frequentative
CIDE DICTIONARY
frequentative, a. [L. frequentativus: cf. F. fréquentatif.].
Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
frequentative, adj. & n. Gram.
--adj. expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action.
--n. a verb or verbal form or conjugation expressing this (e.g. chatter, twinkle).
--adj. expressing frequent repetition or intensity of action.
--n. a verb or verbal form or conjugation expressing this (e.g. chatter, twinkle).
Etymology
F fr{eacute}quentatif -ive or L frequentativus (as FREQUENT)
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