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infectus.

not done, undone, unfinished

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ĩːˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[iɱˈfɛk.tus]

  1. not done, undone, unfinished

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. impossible

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *enfaktos. Equivalent to in- (“not”) + factus, perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”). Cognate with Umbrian 𐌀𐌀𐌍𐌚𐌄𐌇𐌕𐌀𐌚 (aanfehtaf).

noun

  1. a dyeing

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin īnficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin īnfectus From īnficiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ĩːˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[iɱˈfɛk.tus][ĩːˈfɛk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[iɱˈfɛk.tus]

  1. dipped, dunked, submerged.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. dyed, stained, having been dyed.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. corrupted, poisoned, tainted, having been tainted.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of īnficiō (“to dip, dunk; to dye, stain; to corrupt, taint”).

noun

  1. inflection of īnfectus: nominative/accusative/vocative plural

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative

  2. inflection of īnfectus: genitive singular

    form-of · genitive · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin īnficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin īnfectus From īnficiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

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