Meanings
nounaorist (plural aorists)
plural aorists
- grammarA verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
- grammarA particular verb in the aorist.
adjectiveaorist (not comparable)
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀόριστος“unbounded”
- Englishaorist
From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀόριστος, ἀόριστος
- ἀόριστος (aóristos)a grammatical aspect
- ἀόριστος (aóristos)pertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Bulgarian аори́ст, ми́нало свърше́но вре́ме
- аори́ст (aoríst)a grammatical aspect
- ми́нало свърше́но вре́ме (mínalo svăršéno vréme)a grammatical aspect
Catalan aorist, aorístic
- aorista grammatical aspect
- aorísticpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Chinese Mandarin 不定過去時 /不定过去时
- 不定過去時 /不定过去时 (bùdìng guòqùshí)a grammatical aspect
Czech aorist, aoristový
- aorista grammatical aspect
- aoristovýpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Danish aorist
- aorista grammatical aspect
Dutch aoristus, aoristisch
- aoristusa grammatical aspect
- aoristischpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Finnish aoristi, aoristi-
- aoristia grammatical aspect
- aoristi-pertaining to verb in aorist aspect
French aoriste, aoriste
- aoristea grammatical aspect
- aoristepertaining to verb in aorist aspect
German Aorist, aoristisch
- Aorista grammatical aspect
- aoristischpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Greek αόριστος, αόριστος
- αόριστος (aóristos)a grammatical aspect
- αόριστος (aóristos)pertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Irish éigríocht, éigríochta
- éigríochta grammatical aspect
- éigríochtapertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Italian aoristo
- aoristoa grammatical aspect
Japanese アオリスト
- アオリスト (aorisuto)a grammatical aspect
Korean 부정과거, 아오리스트
- 부정과거 (bujeonggwageo)a grammatical aspect
- 아오리스트 (aoliseuteu)pertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Latin aoristus
- aoristusa grammatical aspect
Norwegian Bokmål aorist
- aorista grammatical aspect
Polish aoryst, aorystyczny
- aorysta grammatical aspect
- aorystycznypertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Portuguese aoristo, aorístico
- aoristoa grammatical aspect
- aorísticopertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Romanian aorist
- aorista grammatical aspect
Russian ао́рист, ао́ристный
- ао́рист (aórist)a grammatical aspect
- ао́ристный (aóristnyj)pertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Spanish aoristo, aoristo
- aoristoa grammatical aspect
- aoristopertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Swedish aorist, aoristisk
- aorista grammatical aspect
- aoristiskpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
Turkish geniş zaman
- geniş zamana grammatical aspect
Ukrainian аорист
- аорист (aoryst)a grammatical aspect
Vietnamese thể bất định
- thể bất địnha grammatical aspect
Welsh gorffennol penodol, gorffennol penodol
- gorffennol penodola grammatical aspect
- gorffennol penodolpertaining to verb in aorist aspect
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APA
aorist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorist
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“aorist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aorist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aorist.
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