duratif
French
Etymology
From Middle French, from Old French, from durer (“to last (for)”) + -if (suffix forming adjectives denoting characteristics/qualities).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dy.ʁa.tif/
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Adjective
duratif (feminine durative, masculine plural duratifs, feminine plural duratives)
- (linguistics) durative (expressing continuing action)
Noun
duratif m (plural duratifs)
- the durative case
Further reading
- “duratif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.