frequentative
adjective/frɪˈkwentətɪv/
/frɪˈkwentətɪv/
(linguistics)- (of verbs) expressing an action that is done repeatedly or a lot
- ‘Chatter’ is originally a frequentative form of ‘chat’.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’.
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