fre·quen·ta·tive
adjective/frɪˈkwentətɪv/
/frɪˈkwentətɪv/
(linguistics)- (of verbs) expressing an action that is done repeatedly or a lot
表示重复多次动作的；反复的 - ‘Chatter’ is originally a frequentative form of ‘chat’.
chatter 原先是 chat 的反复动词形式。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French fréquentatif, -ive or Latin frequentativus, from frequens, frequent- ‘crowded, frequent’. - ‘Chatter’ is originally a frequentative form of ‘chat’.