semelfactive

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/ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv//ˌsiːməlˈfæktɪv/

adjective

That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

Similar
momentanemomentaryinstantaneouspunctualnondurational
OriginNew Latin semelfactīvus ← Latin semel →
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Meanings

adjectivesemelfactive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarThat denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

    Synonyms: momentane, momentary, instantaneous, punctual, nondurational

nounsemelfactive (plural semelfactives)

plural semelfactives

  1. grammarThe semelfactive aspect.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

Similar
momentanemomentaryinstantaneouspunctualnondurational

Origin

  1. Latinsemel“once, a single time”
  2. New Latinsemelfactīvus
  3. Englishsemelfactive

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

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Translations

Bulgarian еднокра́тен
  • еднокра́тен (ednokráten)Translations
Finnish semelfaktiivinen, semelfaktiivi
  • semelfaktiivinenTranslations
  • semelfaktiiviTranslations
  • semelfaktiivinen aspektisemelfactive aspect
French sémelfactif, aspect sémelfactif
  • sémelfactifTranslations
  • aspect sémelfactifsemelfactive aspect
German semelfaktiv, punktuell
  • semelfaktivTranslations
  • punktuellTranslations
  • Semelfaktivsemelfactive aspect
Hungarian mozzanatos
  • mozzanatosTranslations
Italian semelfattivo, aspetto semelfattivo
  • semelfattivoTranslations
  • aspetto semelfattivosemelfactive aspect
Japanese 単一の, 単一の相
  • 単一の (tan'itsú no)Translations
  • 単一の相 (tan'itsú no sō)semelfactive aspect
Latin semelfactivus
  • semelfactivusTranslations
Lithuanian kartotinis veikslas
  • kartotinis veikslassemelfactive aspect
Polish semelfaktywny
  • semelfaktywnyTranslations
Portuguese semelfactivo, aspecto semelfativo
  • semelfactivoTranslations
  • aspecto semelfativosemelfactive aspect
Russian однокра́тный, однокра́тный вид
  • однокра́тный (odnokrátnyj)Translations
  • однокра́тный вид (odnokrátnyj vid)semelfactive aspect
Spanish semelfactivo, aspecto semelfactivo
  • semelfactivoTranslations
  • aspecto semelfactivosemelfactive aspect
Cite this entry
APA

semelfactive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive

MLA

“semelfactive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semelfactive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semelfactive.

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