Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

factum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: fac-tum
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody's own act and deed.

noun

Somebody's own act and deed.

noun

Somebody's own act and deed.

noun

Somebody's own act and deed.

Canadian usage

noun

A product (result of multiplying two numbers).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Fraud in the factum"
"But according to a factum filed by Crown prosecutors, Shaikh's status was "confidential informer," therefore RCMP did not direct him about what to do at the camp."

Etymology

From Latin factum. See fact.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: factum

Usage

Inflected Forms

facta (plural) factums (plural)

Phrases

non est factum post factum

Frequently Paired Words

non est factum post factum

Questions

What does factum mean?: Somebody's own act and deed.
Where does factum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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