单词 | plusquamperfect |
释义 | Definition of plusquamperfect in English:plusquamperfectnoun ˌplʌskwamˈpəːfɪkt
OriginMid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin plus quam perfectum pluperfect (3rd cent.), use as noun of neuter of plus quam perfectus, lit. ‘more than perfect’, translating Hellenistic Greek ὑπερσυντελικός. Compare Middle French, French plus-que-parfait. Definition of plusquamperfect in US English:plusquamperfectnounˌplʌskwamˈpəːfɪkt
OriginMid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin plus quam perfectum pluperfect (3rd cent.), use as noun of neuter of plus quam perfectus, lit. ‘more than perfect’, translating Hellenistic Greek ὑπερσυντελικός. Compare Middle French, French plus-que-parfait. |
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