Preterite

pret′ėr-it, adj. gone by: past: noting the past tense.— n. the past tense.— ns. Pret′erist , one who holds the prophecies of the Apocalypse already fulfilled; Pret′eritene .— adj. Preteri′tial ( biol. ), once active but now latent.— n. Preteri′tion , the act of pa ing over: the doctrine that God pa es over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.— adj. Preter′itive , expre ing past times. [L. præteritus — præter , beyond, īre , ītum , to go.]