factiosus

factĭōsus, a, um, adj. [factio, II.], that has or seeks to form a party, powerful or eager for power, factious, seditious (class.;

syn.: perduellis, seditiosus, tumultuosus, turbulentus, potens, praepotens): homo dives, factiosus,

a demagogue, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 50:

potens et factiosus,

Auct. Her. 2, 26, 40:

homo (with potens),

Nep. Ages. 1:

exsistunt in re publica plerumque largitores et factiosi, ut opes quam maximas consequantur, et sint vi potius superiores quam justitia pares,

Cic. Off. 1, 19, 64:

non divitiis cum divite, neque factione cum factioso, certabat,

Sall. C. 54, 5; id. J. 31, 15 Dietsch:

vel optimatium vel factiosa tyrannis illa vel regia, etc.,

i. e. oligarchical, Cic. Rep. 1, 29, 45: linguă factiosi, busy with the tongue, i. e. promising a great deal, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 6, 13.— Comp.:

mulier,

Aur. Vict. Caes. 21.— Sup.:

quisque,

Plin. Ep. 4, 9, 5. —

* Adv.: factĭōse, mightily, powerfully, Sid. Ep. 4, 24.