factio Latin · revision 7383

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=la faciō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈfak.ti.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈfak.t͡si.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''factiō''' ''f'' (genitive factiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[faciō]] “to make, do” with the suffix [[-tiō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) Paulus' epitome of Festus says ⟨factiō⟩ and ⟨factiōsus⟩ were at first honourable words.^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, as ''quae haec factiō est?'' “what is all this about?”, and of social connections.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant a making, doing, and in law ''testāmentī factiō'' the right to make a will, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Plautus it meant one's social connections, set, and in Cicero a band or company, a school of thought, and the racing factions of the circus.^(OLD 2012) Above all it meant a political party, in a bad sense a faction, clique, conspiracy, and partisanship.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''partēs'' is a party formed by differing principles, ''factiō'' a clique within it.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant faction, party.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval Latin used it of factious action, intrigue, plotting.^(Niermeyer 1976) Through Old French ''façon'' it gave [[en|fashion]] about 1300, and [[en|faction]] came about 1500 from French and directly from Latin.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of conduct and of social sets.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of the right to make a will and of political factions.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1300 – English ''fashion'' is recorded, through Old French.^(Etymonline)

+ * c. 1500 – English ''faction'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A making, doing, ''testāmentī factiō'', the right to make a will.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''quae haec factiō est?'', what is all this?^(OLD 2012)

+ # Social connections, set.^(OLD 2012)

+ # A band, company; a school; a circus faction.^(OLD 2012)

+ # A political party, [[m|en|faction]]; partisanship.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Intrigue.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[factionarius]]

+ * [[factiōsus]]

+ * [[factiōsē]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[faciō]]

+ * [[partēs]]

+ * [[en|faction]]

+ * [[en|fashion]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}