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perfectus.

finished; completed

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[pɛrˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus]

  1. finished; completed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  2. executed; carried out; performed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  3. perfected; made exquisite

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  4. achieved; accomplished

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  5. caused; brought about

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

From Proto-Italic *perifaktos. Perfect passive participle of perficiō, from per- (completive prefix) + faciō (“to do, make”). By surface analysis, per- + factus.

adj[pɛrˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus]

  1. complete

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. perfect; excellent; exquisite

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. talented; accomplished (of very high skill)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. noble; virtuous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. righteous; honorable

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  6. perfect (relating to the perfect tense)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  7. perfect

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

From Proto-Italic *perifaktos. Perfect passive participle of perficiō, from per- (completive prefix) + faciō (“to do, make”). By surface analysis, per- + factus.

noun[pɛrˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus][pɛrˈfɛk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus]

  1. a doing; a making

    declension-4 · masculine · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- 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 perficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin perfectus From perficiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

noun[pɛrˈfɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus][pɛrˈfɛk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[perˈfɛk.tus]

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

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · rare · vocative

  2. inflection of perfectus: genitive singular

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- 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 perficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin perfectus From perficiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

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