a. [ L. praeteritus, p. p. of praeterire to go or pass by; praeter beyond, by + ire to go: cf. F. prétérit. See Issue. ] [ Written also preterite and præterite. ]1. (Gram.) Past; -- applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Belonging wholly to the past; passed by. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Things and persons as thoroughly preterite as Romulus or Numa. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. praeteritio: cf. F. prétérition. ] 1. The act of passing, or going past; the state of being past. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Rhet.) A figure by which, in pretending to pass over anything, a summary mention of it is made; as, “I will not say, he is valiant, he is learned, he is just.” Called also paraleipsis. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Law) The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a portion. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かこ, kako] (n-adv, n) (1) the past; bygone days; the previous; (2) a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; (3) { ling } past (tense); preterit; preterite; (4) { Buddh } previous life; (P) #375[Add to Longdo]
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