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Webster 1913 Edition

Preterpluperfect

Preˊter-plu′perˊfect

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
[Pref.
preter-
+
pluperfect
.]
(Gram.)
Old name of the tense also called
pluperfect
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Preterpluperfect

PRETERPLUPER'FECT

,
Adj.
[L. proeter, beyond, plus, more, and perfectus, perfect.] Literally, beyond more than perfect; an epithet designating the tense of verbs which expresses action or being past prior to another past event or time; better denominated the prior past tense, that is, past prior to another event.

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