frequentative n 1: a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
Frequentative \Fre*quent"a*tive\, a. [L. frequentativus: cf. F. fr['e]quentatif.] (Gram.) Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action; as, a frequentative verb. -- n. A frequentative verb. [1913 Webster]