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dictus.

speech; speaking, saying (action); word (Ecc); command;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdɪk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈdik.tus]
  1. said, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been said.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  2. declared, stated, having been declared.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  3. declared, stated, having been declared. affirmed, asserted (positively), having been affirmed.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  4. told, having been told.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  5. called, named, having been called.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  6. referred to, having been referred to.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *diktós Proto-Italic *diktos Latin dictus Perfect passive participle of dīcō (“to say”).

noun[ˈdɪk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈdik.tus]
  1. saying, epithet

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. speech

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin dictus From dīcō (“to say”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

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