preterpluperfect en · NOUN
Etymology
From preter- + pluperfect.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) The pluperfect.
A carpet is the soul of an apartment. [...] As regards texture the Saxony is alone admissible. Brussels is the preterpluperfect tense of fashion, and Turkey is taste in its dying agencies.
1840, E.A.Poe, The Philosophy of Furniture:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preterpluperfects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |