aorist adjective & noun.
['eɪǝrɪst] 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. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲