Etymology

friction

fric·tion
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Today it means: The rubbing of one object or surface against another. Full definition →

Middle French friction ← Latin frictionem
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  1. Latin · derived fromfrictionem
  2. Middle French · derived fromfriction
  3. English todayfriction

From Middle French friction and directly from Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”).

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