-facient

1. a combining form meaning “causing” or “inducing” that specified by the initial element:

   parturifacient; somnifacient.

-facient

suffix forming adjectives

1. indicating a state or quality

   rubefacient

   absorbefacient

Word History and Origins

Origin of -facient¹

< Latin , stem of faciēns , present participle of facere to make, do

Word History and Origins

Origin of -facient¹

from Latin facient-, faciēns, present participle of facere to do

Example Sentences

Et præfatus Johannes et assignati sui apprenticium suum in arte prædicta meliori modo quo idem Johannes sciverit ac poterit tractabunt docebunt et informabunt, seu ipsum informari facient sufficienter, debito modo castigando, et non aliter.

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Heu, quid ad haec facient oscula, nox et hyems!

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Quid facient crines, quum ferro talia cedant?”

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Nil erit ulterius, quod nostris moribus addat posteritas; eadem facient cupientque minores, omne in praecipiti vitium stetit.

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Post ubi jam valido se poplite sustinet, et jam Rit� loqui didicit, tunc servire incipit, atque Jussa pati, sentitque minas ictusque magistri, S�pe patris matrisque manu fratrisque frequenter Pulsatur: facient quid vitricus atque noverca?

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