LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

factus1

factus m (genitive factūs)
Classical[ˈfak.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfak.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea making

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefactusfactūs
genitivefactūsfactuum
dativefactuīfactibus
accusativefactumfactūs
ablativefactūfactibus
vocativefactusfactūs

factus, ūs, m. (also factum, i, n., Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 3; Col. 12, 50, 19 and 22) [facio]. *
I. A making, building, style of architecture: quo ornatior villa esse posset fructu quam factu, Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 10: iste mulus me ad factum dabit (= me ad opus rusticum feret), Inscr. Momms. 5078.—
II. (Cf. factor, II. A., and factorium), the quantity of oil pressed out at one time, a pressing, Cato, R. R. 67, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 3; Col. 12, 52, 19; 22; Plin. 15, 6, 6, § 23.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
  4. Proto-Italic*θakjō
  5. Proto-Italic*fakjō
  6. Latinfactus

Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin factus Perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”).

verbfirst/second-declension participle
factus2
factus (feminine facta, neuter factum)
Classical[ˈfak.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfak.tus]

Meaning

  1. participledone, made, having been done or made
  2. participlehaving become

factus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from facio.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
  4. Proto-Italic*θakjō
  5. Proto-Italic*fakjō
  6. Latinfactus

Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin factus Perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”).

Descendants
  • Catalanfet
  • Frenchfait
  • Italianfatto
  • Occitanfach
  • Portuguesefeito
  • Sardinianfattu
  • Sardinianfatu
  • Spanishhecho
  • Spanishfacto
  • Lombardfaitfrom Old Lombard feit

Quick answers

What does factus mean in Latin?
factus, a noun, means “a making”.
What is the genitive of factus?
The genitive singular is factūs. factus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce factus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfak.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfak.tus].
Where does factus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti → Proto-Italic *θakjō → Proto-Italic *fakjō → Latin factus.