Latin fig- is the variant stem of fingere used before the action-noun suffix.
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fig-
variant stem used in the action noun fictiō
OPEN NODE 977 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · shape mold verbfingere
to mold; fashion; shape; make a likeness
OPEN NODE 945 ↗01
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Fiction — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseFig- variant stem of fingere
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