Latent Variables vs Latent Factors

Is there a difference between a “latent variable” and a “latent factor”?

(Both terms were used in today’s slides, but I’m not sure if they’re synonymous or if maybe factor means something special.)

Replying to “Is there a difference between a “latent variable” …”:

They’re synonyms! (Sometimes people also use the term “dimension”)

Replying to “Is there a difference between a “latent variable” …”:

They are the same in this context