Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 670.factum on page 670
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factum action
factum is a Latin Noun that primarily means action.
Definitions for factum
Wheelock's Latin
Noun
- 1
deed, act, achievement
English derivatives:
fact faction feat
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Noun
- 1
A deed, action. (b) (as opp to words); (prov.) no sooner said than done. (c) an event, occurrence. (d) (as a formula of good omen prefixed to edicts, etc.).
- 2
(w. implication of approval or disapproval) (a) a mighty deed, achievement, exploit. (b) a misdeed.
- 3
(as opp. to fiction) A real happening, fact.
Sentences with factum
Latin to English
Dux fēmina factī.Compare A woman (was) leader of the action.
Ubi sum is qui factum imitor?Compare Where are the (those) men whose deeds you are imitating?
Factum vester oratio non convenio.Compare Your deeds do not agree with your speech.
Unus ob hic factum dignus ille omnis poena puto.Compare For this one deed I count him deserving of every punishment.
Declension table for factum
Cactus2000
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nom. | factum | facta |
| Gen. | factī | factōrum |
| Dat. | factō | factīs |
| Acc. | factum | facta |
| Abl. | factō | factīs |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 85.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 670.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
Bibliography
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Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th ed. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.
Gildersleeve, Basil L., and Gonzales Lodge. Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar: Third Edition, Revised, and Enlarged. 3rd ed. London, England: Macmillan and Co., 1903.
Glare, Peter G.W. Oxford Latin Dictionary. Vols. 1-8. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1982.
Krüger, Bernd. "Latin Conjugation Tables." Cactus2000. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://latin.cactus2000.de/index.en.php.
Pierson, Nick. "Sound of Text." Accessed October 26, 2019. https://soundoftext.com.
Wheelock, Frederick M. Wheelock's Latin. 6th ed. Revised by Richard A. LaFleur. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.
Wiktionary Contributors. "Victionarium." Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Updated March 18, 2019. https://la.wiktionary.org/wiki/Victionarium:Pagina_prima.
Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "factum, factī (n.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 24, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/factum-facti.
Entry created on . Last updated on .
Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 85.factum, factī on page 85
