Faction Definition
Other Word Forms of Faction
Noun
Origin of Faction
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Middle English -faccioun from Old French -faction from Latin -factiō -factiōn- from factus past participle of facere to make dhē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō, noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).
From Wiktionary
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French from Latin factiō factiōn- from factus past participle of facere to do dhē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
Blend of fact fiction
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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