adj, noun — 2 senses
/ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/ · /ˌsiːməlˈfæktɪv/
Etymology Learned borrowing from New Latin semelfactīvus, from to Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + factum (“event, occurrence”) + adjectival suffix -īvus.
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.
Etymology Learned borrowing from New Latin semelfactīvus, from to Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + factum (“event, occurrence”) + adjectival suffix -īvus.
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The semelfactive aspect.
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