preterital

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adjective

Of or relating to the preterite.

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Meanings

adjectivepreterital (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarOf or relating to the preterite.

Origin

From preterite + -al.

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Cite this entry
APA

preterital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterital

MLA

“preterital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preterital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterital.

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