factum
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facta
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Etymology
Origin of factum
From Latin, dating back to 1740–50; see origin at fact
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As the classic saying goes, “Contra factum non valet argument.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2010
Between the Latin factum and the modern English ‘fact’ there was a barrier that had to be crossed: a factum requires an agent, a fact does not.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
I knew something of heraldry and read aloud without hesitation the bearings upon the shield, prominent among which were three wolves' heads, chevroned, supported by two black wolves, rampant, the coronet and motto "Praeclare factum."
From The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV by C. M. (Charles Mark) Relyea
Wherfore we may wel seye, with David, A Domino factum est istud; et est mirable in oculis nostris.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Richard Hakluyt
For the establishment of a domicile of choice there must be both animus and factum, intention and fact.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
In facta, I thought it was a goal but no, Pokrivac's rasping low freekick flew inches past the post.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2010
It abounds with excellent moral reflections, and the same may be said of it with equal justice as of the Captives:— ‘Ad pudicos mores facta est hæc fabula.’
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by John Dunlop
A. B. Mosaic is so named from the tesselated pavements of the Romans, which being worked in a regular and mechanical manner, were called Opus musivum, opera quæ ad amussim facta sunt.
From Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell
The acta are past as soon as the agens ceases, and remain invisible in the memory; the facta cannot properly be said to exist till the faciens ceases.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Döderlein
But Paul saith, per semetipsum purgatio facta: “By himself,” and by none other, Christ “made purgation” and satisfaction for the whole world.
From Sermons on the Card by Henry Morley
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