Etymology of the Latin word dictum
the Latin word
dictum (words, utterance, remark)
derived from the Latin word
dicere (to say, to speak; name, call; appoint; say, declare, state; talk, speak; make speech)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
Derivations in Latin
dictioDerivations in other languages
English
dictum, Portuguese
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