primary tense

noun

In Latin, the present or future tense.

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Meanings

nounprimary tense (plural primary tenses)

plural primary tenses

  1. grammarIn Latin, the present or future tense.
  2. grammarIn Greek, the present, future or perfect tense.
  3. grammarIn English, inflectional tense: the synthetic distinction between present and preterite.

Translations

Finnish päätempus
  • päätempusTranslations
French temps primaire
  • temps primaireTranslations
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APA

primary tense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20tense

MLA

“primary tense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20tense. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary tense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20tense.

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