frequentative

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frequentative - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Frequentative \Fre*quent"a*tive\, a. [L. frequentativus: cf. F.
     fr['e]quentatif.] (Gram.)
     Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as,
     a frequentative verb. -- n. A frequentative verb.
     [1913 Webster]

frequentative - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  frequentative
      n 1: a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of
           an action