Pactionary
/ˈpækʃənəri/noun
Relating to a pact, agreement, or contract; rare and chiefly historical.
Did you know?Pactionary belongs to the same linguistic family as pact and peace, tracing back to an ancient root meaning “to fasten” or “make firm.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pag-
“To fasten, fix, or make firm”
Classical Latin
Latin
pangere
“To fasten, establish, or agree”
Classical Latin
Latin
pactio
“An agreement, bargain, or settlement”
Middle English
English
paction
“An agreement or compact”
Early Modern English
English
pactionary
“Relating to a pact or agreement”
Modern English
English
pactionary
“A rare or historical adjective meaning contractual or pact-related”