datum
noun /ˈdeɪtəm/
/ˈdeɪtəm/
(plural data)
(specialist)- a fact or piece of information see also dataMore Like This Easily-confused plural/singular formsEasily-confused plural/singular forms
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘something given’, neuter past participle of dare ‘give’.