Aorist
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A verb tense found in classical Greek and Sanskrit that expresses an action, particularly a past one, without indicating whether it was completed or still ongoing.
“The scholar explained that the aorist tense in ancient Greek conveys simple occurrence rather than duration.”
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Syllables
a·o·rist
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Wordle
Contains three vowels (A, O, I) and ends in ST, the opening AO combination is distinctive
Scrabble
All six letters are common low-value tiles, the ST ending allows an S hook for a seven-letter play
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