Meanings
nouniterative aspect (uncountable)
- uncountablegrammarA subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb sniffle, as opposed to the noniterative sniff.
Synonyms: aspect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the iterative verb sniffle, as opposed to the noniterative sniff.
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Translations
French fréquentatif
- fréquentatifsubclass of imperfective verbs
German Frequentativum
- Frequentativumsubclass of imperfective verbs
Latin frequentativum
- frequentativumsubclass of imperfective verbs
Polish aspekt iteratywny
- aspekt iteratywnysubclass of imperfective verbs
Russian многокра́тный вид
- многокра́тный вид (mnogokrátnyj vid)subclass of imperfective verbs
Spanish frecuentativo
- frecuentativosubclass of imperfective verbs
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APA
iterative aspect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative%20aspect
MLA
“iterative aspect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative%20aspect. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iterative aspect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative%20aspect.
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