frequentative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action

WordNet

Fre*quent"a*tive adjective
Etymology
L. frequentativus: cf. F. fréquentatif.
Definitions
  1. (Gram.) Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb. -- n. A frequentative verb.

Webster 1913