Definition of "aorist" []

• A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek, that expresses action without indicating its completion or continuation. (noun)
• A form of a verb in some languages, such as Classical Greek or Sanskrit, that in the indicative mood expresses past action. (noun)

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• "It's in what's called the aorist tense, which is a technical way of saying that Jesus 'anger is a temporary feeling."
• "While the 3sg hi-ending appears to come from the 'aorist', I am puzzled why you say this form has a *ē in the root."
• "IEists for example volley terms about like "aorist" (aspectual or tensal?) and "markedness" (phonetic or inflectional?) within a variety of sometimes contradictory contexts and it's important to recognize the shades of subtlety."