plusquamperfect en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌplʌs.kwæmˈpɝ.fɪkt/ (US)
- /ˌplʌs.kwæmˈpɜː.fɪkt/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin plusquamperfectum (“more than perfect”), from plus (“more”) + quam (“than”) + perfectum, neuter singular of perfectus (“achieved; finished; perfected”).
Meanings
- (pluperfect, rare, uncountable) pluperfect