English Explanatory Dictionary

consecutio temporum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of grammatical rules of a particular language, governing the agreement between the tenses of verbs in related clauses or sentences; agreement between tenses of verbs in accordance with said set of rules.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒnsəˈkjuːʃiəʊ ˌtɛmˈpɔːɹəm/

Word forms

consecutio temporum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecūtiō temporum (“sequence of tenses”).

Synonyms

agreement of tenses sequence of tenses succession of tenses tense harmony
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