Pluperfection

Pronunciation: /ˈpiˈɫuˈpɝfɛkʃən/

Pluperfection (noun)

  1. A verb form used for an action completed before another past action.
  2. The idea of something happening earlier than a past time, often described with a past perfect form.

Examples

  • She had finished before the meeting started.
  • They had left when the storm began.