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)

1. (linguistics) durative (expressing continuing action)

Noun

duratif m (plural duratifs)

1. the durative case

Further reading

• “duratif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.