consecutum

Consecutum is a Latin term that functions as the neuter singular form of the perfect passive participle of the verb consequi, meaning “to follow.” In Latin, participles such as consecutus (masc.), consecuta (fem.), and consecutum (neut.) agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. As a neuter participle used adjectivally, consecutum can convey sense of “subsequent” or “following,” and it may also appear as a loose noun referring to a thing that follows in a sequence.

In classical and late Latin usage, consecutum appears in participial phrases to indicate sequence, consequence, or order. When used as a substantive, it can denote the next item in a series or a thing that follows. Its primary function is grammatical and textual, serving to connect events or items in a narrative or argument rather than as a stand-alone technical term with a specialized modern meaning.

Modern English usage of consecutum is rare and typically confined to scholarly Latin texts, philological notes, or translations. In English translations, it is usually rendered as “having followed,” “subsequent,” or “consecutive,” depending on context. Outside Latin contexts, consecutum does not designate a distinct concept in science, law, or contemporary linguistics.

See also: Consecutive, Consequi, Consequor.