frequentative
pronunciation
How to pronounce frequentative in British English:
UK [frɪˈkwentətɪv]
How to pronounce frequentative in American English:
US [friˈkwɛntətɪv]
Word Origin
- frequentative (n.)
- "verb which expresses repetition of action," 1520s, from French fréquentatif, from Late Latin frequentativus "serving to denote the repetition of an act," from Latin frequentat-, past participle stem of frequentare "visit regularly; do frequently, repeat," from frequentem (see frequent (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Frequentative reproductive performance of 53 meat rabbits of 5 varieties were measured for 5.5 months in zhangbei experiment area . The results indicated that californian and new zealand white are the best varieties of meat rabbits in cold aplateau on frequentative reproduction .