Latin fictiō is formed from the variant stem fig- beside the action suffix -tiō.
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fictiō
action of shaping or molding; feigning; pretense; legal fiction
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin bound stem · shape variant stemfig-
variant stem used in the action noun fictiō
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The action of shaping or molding extends to feigning and pretense.
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Fiction — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseLatin fictiō from fig- plus -tiō
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