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Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From faciō +‎ -tō.

Verb

factō (present infinitive factāre, perfect active factāvī, supine factātum); first conjugation

  1. to make, do, or perform regularly or frequently
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

factō n

  1. dative/ablative singular of factum (fact, deed, act, doing)

Participle

factō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of factus

References

  • facto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • facto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin factum. Doublet of feito.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aktu
  • Hyphenation: fac‧to

Noun

facto m (plural factos) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. fact (something which is real)

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɡto/
  • Rhymes: -aɡto
  • Syllabification: fac‧to

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin factum. Compare the inherited doublet hecho.

Noun

facto m (plural factos)

  1. (archaic) fact (something which is real)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English fact, itself from Old French fact, from Latin factum. Compare with the Internet slang interjection facts used to express agreement.

Noun

facto m (plural factos)

  1. (Internet slang) an opinion considered a true fact; a trufax; a truth .
    Synonyms: hecho, (Internet slang) factor
    • 2017 December 19, @lurssia, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-10-31:
      En esta cuenta solo vengo a decir factos y de las mejores actuaciones de ayer noche fue la de Miriam. Sigo calva aún.
      I only come to this account to spill trufax and Miriam's performance was one of the best one's last night. I'm still bald.
    • 2019 December 25, @PlanetaTamara, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-10-31:
      Es el mejor pokemon de esta generación esto es un facto
      It's this generation's best Pokemon, this is a fact
    • 2021 March 25, @driko1903, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-10-31:
      Dejaron de seguirme anoche 10 personas por soltar factos mientras tuiteaba sobre la isla,voy a tener que hacerlo más.
      10 people stopped following me for spilling trufax while tweeting about the island, I'll have to do it more
    • 2023 December 28, @loloskelton, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-10-31:
      Carla sigue tirando factos, es Holder
      Carla keeps spilling trufax, she's a Holder
    • 2024 October 30, @mikemaquinadel, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-10-31:
      Tirando factos hasta equivocarme
      Día #203
      Urge que regresen los equipos mexicanos a la copa libertadores para plantarles cara a los equipos Brasileños. Nadie más en este continente puede
      Spilling trufax until being mistaken
      Day #203
      It's urgent for Mexican teams to come back to the Copa Libertadores to face Brazilian teams. No one in this continent can
Usage notes

As a direct object, it's usually accompanied by the verbs soltar, decir, tirar, all meaning spill (to express) in this context.

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