profectus

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Latin

Etymology 1

Action noun from prōficiō.

Noun

prōfectus m (genitive prōfectūs); fourth declension

  1. advance, progress, effect, increase, growth, profit, success
    Synonyms: commodum, usus, commoditas
    Antonym: incommodum
Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative prōfectus prōfectūs
genitive prōfectūs prōfectuum
dative prōfectuī prōfectibus
accusative prōfectum prōfectūs
ablative prōfectū prōfectibus
vocative prōfectus prōfectūs
Descendants

Etymology 2

Perfect passive participle of prōficiō.

Participle

prōfectus (feminine prōfecta, neuter prōfectum); first/second-declension participle

  1. advanced, progressed
  2. effected, accomplished, obtained
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Etymology 3

Perfect active participle of proficīscor.

Participle

profectus (feminine profecta, neuter profectum); first/second-declension participle

  1. departed, left, having departed
  2. derived from
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

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