Semelfactive
//ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The semelfactive aspect.
Adjective
- 1 That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action. not-comparable
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Learned borrowing from New Latin semelfactīvus, from to Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + factum (“event, occurrence”) + adjectival suffix -īvus.
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