Etymology of the Latin word dictus
the Latin word
dictus (said, spoken; speech; speaking, saying)
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
diction,
dictioDerivations in other languages
Italian
detto, Portuguese
dito, Spanish
decir
