semelfactive

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɛməlˈfæktɪv/, /ˌsiːməlˈfæktɪv/

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semelfactive (not comparable)

1. (grammar) That denotes a momentary or punctiliar action.

   Synonyms: momentane, momentary, instantaneous, punctual, nondurational

   Coordinate terms: continuative, durative, experiential, frequentative, habitual, imperfective, iterative

semelfactive (plural semelfactives)

1. (grammar) The semelfactive aspect.