Meanings
nounfrequentative aspect (uncountable)
- uncountablegrammarA subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.
Synonyms: iterative aspect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.
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Translations
French fréquentatif
- fréquentatifgrammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
German Frequentativum
- Frequentativumgrammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
Latin frequentativum
- frequentativumgrammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
Polish aspekt frekwentatywny
- aspekt frekwentatywnygrammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
Russian многокра́тный вид
- многокра́тный вид (mnogokrátnyj vid)grammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
Spanish frecuentativo
- frecuentativogrammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect
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APA
frequentative aspect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequentative%20aspect
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“frequentative aspect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequentative%20aspect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frequentative aspect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequentative%20aspect.
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