Preterimperfect

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preterimperfect \Pre`ter*im*per"fect\, a. & n. [Pref. preter- +
     imperfect.] (Gram.)
     Old name of the tense also called {imperfect}.
     [1913 Webster]