semelfactive

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

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Noun

semelfactive (plural semelfactives)

  1. (grammar) The semelfactive aspect.

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