preterite
Word family nounpreteristpreteritenesspreteritionadjectivepreteritivepreterite
pret·er·ite (also preterit American English) /ˈpretərət/ noun —preterite adjectiveadj
Origin preterite (1300-1400) French prétérit, from Latin praeteritus, past participle of praeterire “to go past”