/æpəʊˈtæktɪsɪ/ (ap-oh-TAK-ti-see)

Definitions

1. noun

A term used in medieval grammar to refer to a verb that has the same form for all the persons, e.g. ‘go’, ‘goes’, ‘went’

“The apotactici verb form was used extensively in Old English texts.”

2. noun

A term used in medieval grammar to refer to a verb that has the same form for all the persons, and is usually invariable in number, e.g. ‘be’, ‘are’, ‘is’

“The apotactici form of the verb ‘to be’ is often found in ancient texts.”