Meaning of praegnans constructio | Babel Free
/ˈpʰɹeɪɡ.nænz‿kɒnˈstɹʊk.tiː.oʊ/Definitions
A construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.
uncountable
Examples
“"I attacked the dog into the fire" employs a rough form of praegnans constructio.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.