English word factoid comes from English fact, English -oid
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fact | English (eng) | (archaic) Action; the realm of action.. (legal, obsolete, _, except in set phrases) A wrongful or criminal deed.. (obsolete) A feat or meritorious deed.. An honest observation.. An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts.. Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances.. Something [...] |
| -oid | English (eng) | Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns. |
| factoid | English (eng) | An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media. [from 1973]. An interesting item of trivia. |