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semelfactive

/ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/

semelfactive adjective: that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

Adjective

semelfactive (not comparable)

  1. That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

Noun

semelfactive (plural semelfactives)

  1. The semelfactive aspect.

Synonyms of semelfactive

All synonyms of semelfactive

Forms of semelfactive

pluralsemelfactives

Origin of semelfactive

Learned borrowing from New Latin semelfactīvus, from to Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + factum (“event, occurrence”) + adjectival suffix -īvus.

Words formed from semelfactive

Phrases with semelfactive

Questions about semelfactive

What does semelfactive mean?
Semelfactive means that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.
What part of speech is semelfactive?
Semelfactive can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce semelfactive?
Semelfactive is pronounced /ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/.

Words near semelfactive in the dictionary

  1. semeiotically
  2. semeiotician
  3. semeioticians
  4. semeiotics
  5. Semele
  6. semelfactive
  7. semelfactive aspect
  8. semelfactive aspects
  9. semelfactively
  10. semelfactiveness
  11. semelfactives

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