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plusquamperfect

/ˌplʌs.kwæmˈpɜː.fɪkt/ UK
/ˌplʌs.kwæmˈpɝ.fɪkt/ US

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From Latin plusquamperfectum (“more than perfect”), from plus (“more”) + quam (“than”) + perfectum, neuter singular of perfectus (“achieved; finished; perfected”).

noun

pluperfect, rare, uncountable pluperfect

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@misc{plusquamperfect_2026,
  title = {plusquamperfect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plusquamperfect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}