durative

English

Etymology

From duration +‎ -ive.[1] Alternatively, borrowed from French duratif, from Old French duratif (“lasting continuously (for a certain time)”), via Anglo-Norman French, and existing in the form duratif from about the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries, when the spelling was altered to durative under the influence of the literary Neolatin movement. Analogous to dure (“to last, to continue”) +‎ -ive.

Adjective

durative

Of or pertaining to duration.
Long-lasting.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative. Part of the imperfective aspect, as opposed to the perfective aspect, of verbs.

Synonyms

(long-lasting): diuturnal, prolonged; see also Thesaurus:lasting

Translations

long-lasting — see long-lasting

linguistics: expressing continuing action

Finnish: duratiivinen
French: duratif (fr)
Romanian: durativ (ro)

Noun

durative (plural duratives)

(linguistics) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative.

Translations

aspect

Chinese:
Mandarin: 持續型／持续型 (chíxùxíng)
Finnish: duratiivisuus (aspect); duratiivinen verbi (verb)
French: duratif (fr) m

References

“durative”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

French

Adjective

durative

feminine singular of duratif

Italian

Adjective

durative

feminine plural of durativo

Anagrams

riveduta

[1] “durative”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.