frequentative

UK /fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv/ US /fɹɪˈkwɛntətɪv/
adj 1noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Serving to express repetition of an action.

"Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack".

noun

1

Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

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