- preterite pret·er·ite n
- ['prɛt(ə)rɪt]
(tempo) passato, preterito
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Preterite — Pret er*ite, a. & n. Same as {Preterit}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preterite — pret|er|ite also preterit AmE [ˈpretərıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: prétérit, from Latin praeteritus, past participle of praeterire to go past ] the preterite technical the tense or verb form that expresses a past action or condition… … Dictionary of contemporary English