English Explanatory Dictionary

semelfactive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.
noun
  1. The semelfactive aspect.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/ /ˌsiːməlˈfæktɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-semelfactive.wav

Word forms

semelfactive semelfactives

Etymology

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

Synonyms

momentane momentary instantaneous punctual nondurational

Derived words

semelfactively semelfactiveness semelfactivity
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