See Also: aorist(dictionary)

aorist (iou)



aorist adjective & noun. L16.
[Greek aoristos indefinite (sc. khronos time), from A-10 + horistos delimited, from horizein define: cf. HORIZON.]
Grammar. (Designating) a past tense of verbs, in ancient Greek and some other languages, denoting simple occurrence, with none of the limitations of the other past tenses.
ao'ristic adjective undefined; of or pertaining to the aorist tense: M19.
ao'ristically adverb M17.