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Added 9 October 2026

frequentative

/fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv/ noun

In Latin: frequentātīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frequentative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English frequentatyf, from Late Latin frequentātīvus, from Latin frequentāre (“to do or use often”), from frequēns (“often, regular, constant, repeated, assiduous”) + -ō. By surface analysis, frequent + -ative.

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