semelfactive
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semelfactive
- /ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/
- /ˌsiːməlˈfæktɪv/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from New Latin semelfactīvus, from to Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + factum (“event, occurrence”) + adjectival suffix -īvus.
adjective
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That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.
Similar: momentane, momentary, instantaneous, punctual, nondurational
noun semelfactives
- The semelfactive aspect.
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adj Translations
| Español | semelfactivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 単一の tan'itsú no |
| Português | semelfactivo |
| Français | sémelfactif |
| Deutsch | semelfaktiv, punktuell |
| Italiano | semelfattivo |
| Русский | однокра́тный odnokrátnyj |
noun semelfactive aspect
| Español | aspecto semelfactivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 単一の相 tan'itsú no sō |
| Português | aspecto semelfativo |
| Français | aspect sémelfactif |
| Deutsch | Semelfaktiv |
| Italiano | aspetto semelfattivo |
| Русский | однокра́тный вид odnokrátnyj vid |
Talk about this word "semelfactive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/semelfactive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. semelfactive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/semelfactive "semelfactive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/semelfactive.Cite this
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title = {semelfactive},
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