Aspectual

/əˈspɛktʃuəl/ adjective

Relating to or expressing the aspect of a verb, which shows whether an action is completed, ongoing, or habitual.

Derived from 'aspect' (from Latin 'aspectus') plus the suffix '-ual' (relating to). In linguistics, it became a technical term to describe grammatical features of verbs that show the nature of an action's completion or duration.

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