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edictum.

proclamation; edict;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[eːˈdɪk.tũː]Classical-Latin[eˈdik.tum]
  1. a proclamation, ordinance, edict, decree or manifesto by a magistrate

    declension-2
  2. the public announcement of the praetor or other senior magistrate, in which he states, on entering upon his office, the rules by which he will be guided in administering justice; inaugural address

    declension-2
  3. an order, command, edict

    broadly · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Nominalization of the neuter forms of ēdictus, perfect passive participle of ēdīcō (“to declare, announce, decree”).

verb[eːˈdɪk.tũː]Classical-Latin[eˈdik.tum]
  1. inflection of edictus: nominative/vocative/accusative neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of edictus: accusative masculine singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

Nominalization of the neuter forms of ēdictus, perfect passive participle of ēdīcō (“to declare, announce, decree”).

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