frequentative
adjective /frɪˈkwentətɪv/
/frɪˈkwentətɪv/
(linguistics- (of verbs
) expressing an action that is done repeatedly or a lot动词 表示重复多次动作的;反复的 - ‘Chatter’ is originally a frequentative form of ‘chat’.
chatter 原先是 chat 的反复动词形式。
词源mid 16th cent.: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’. - ‘Chatter’ is originally a frequentative form of ‘chat’.