Latin

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Etymology

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From factō (make, do, perform) +‎ -itō (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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factitō (present infinitive factitāre, perfect active factitāvī, supine factitātum); first conjugation

  1. to do or make frequently
  2. to practise (a trade)

Conjugation

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1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

References

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  • factito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • factito”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • factito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.