Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: frequentative  fri'kwen-tu-tiv
  1. A verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
    "In English, adding '-le' to some verbs creates a frequentative, as in 'sparkle' from 'spark'"

Derived forms: frequentatives

Type of: verb

Encyclopedia: Frequentative