praeteritus — meaning in English
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English meaning
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bygone
adj Belonging to a time long past.
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past
noun The period of time before the present.
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preterite
adj Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
Senses
praeteritus is used for these senses in English:
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bygone
Having been or happened in the distant past.
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past
Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
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preterite
(grammar, of a tense) Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
past — full definition
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noun The period of time before the present.
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adjective Having already happened or existed; former.
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preposition Beyond in place, time, or amount.
