pluperfect

adjective

plu·​per·​fect ˌplü-ˈpər-fikt How to pronounce pluperfect (audio)
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: utterly perfect or complete
pluperfect noun

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That decision is an aesthetically neutral one: being against flashbacks in movies is like being against the pluperfect tense in books; what matters is how they’re used, or what use is made of their absence. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 Gable is pluperfect and gives a brilliant performance. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pluperfyth, modification of Late Latin plusquamperfectus, literally, more than perfect

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pluperfect was in the 15th century

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“Pluperfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pluperfect. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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