preterient

English

Etymology

From Latin praeteriens, present participle of praetereō. See preterite.

Adjective

preterient (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Passed through; antecedent; previous.
    preterient states
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:preterient.

Further reading

preterient”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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