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praegnans constructio

UK/ˈpʰɹeɪɡ.nænz‿kɒnˈstɹʊk.tiː.oʊ/

praegnans constructio noun: a construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.

Noun

praegnans constructio (uncountable)

  1. A construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.
    • "I attacked the dog into the fire" employs a rough form of praegnans constructio.

Forms of praegnans constructio

alternative formconstructio praegnans
alternative formconstructio praegans
alternative formpraegans constructio

Origin of praegnans constructio

From Latin cōnstructiō (“a grammatical construction”) and Latin praegnāns (“pregnant”).

Questions about praegnans constructio

What does praegnans constructio mean?
Praegnans constructio means a construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.
What part of speech is praegnans constructio?
Praegnans constructio is a noun.
How do you pronounce praegnans constructio?
Praegnans constructio is pronounced /ˈpʰɹeɪɡ.nænz‿kɒnˈstɹʊk.tiː.oʊ/ (UK).

Words near praegnans constructio in the dictionary

  1. praefloration
  2. praefoliation
  3. praefrontal
  4. Praeger
  5. Praegers
  6. praegnans constructio
  7. praehallux
  8. praelect
  9. praelected
  10. praelecting
  11. praelection

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