aorist

noun

ao·​rist ˈā-ə-rəst 

: an inflectional form of a verb typically denoting simple occurrence of an action without reference to its completeness, duration, or repetition

aorist adjective

or aoristic

ˌā-ə-ˈri-stik 

aoristically

ˌā-ə-ˈri-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin aoristos, from Greek, from aoristos undefined, from a + horistos definable, from horizein to define — more at horizon

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above