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rem acu tango

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Latin

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Etymology

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From rem the accusative of rēs (thing, matter, issue) + acū (with a needle), the ablative of acus (a needle) + tangō (I touch). Literally meaning "I touch the issue with a needle", "I touch the matter with a needle", or "I touch it with a needle".

Pronunciation

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Verb

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rem acū tangō (present infinitive rem acū tangere, perfect active rem acū tetigī, supine rem acū tāctum); third conjugation

  1. (idiomatic) to hit the nail on the head

Usage notes

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  • Usually used in the active perfect second person singular form rem acū tetigistī ('you have touched the matter with a needle'; you have hit the nail on the head), the word rem is sometimes omitted as in acū tetigistī ('you have touched with a needle'- you have hit the nail on the head). It is also used in the third person; rem acū tetigit ('he touched it with a needle'- he has hit the nail on the head).[1]

Conjugation

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