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dicto
dicto
See also: dictó
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdik.toː/, [ˈdɪk.toː]
Etymology 1
From dīcō (“say, speak”) + -tō (frequentative suffix). See dictus.
Verb
dictō (present infinitive dictāre, perfect active dictāvī, supine dictātum); first conjugation
- I repeat, say often.
- I dictate (to someone for writing).
- I compose, express in writing.
- I prescribe, recommend.
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Etymology 2
Non-lemma forms.
Participle
dictō
- dative masculine singular of dictus
- dative neuter singular of dictus
- ablative masculine singular of dictus
- ablative neuter singular of dictus
Noun
dictō
References
- dicto in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- dicto in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “dicto”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
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(ambiguous) to obey a person's orders: dicto audientem esse alicui
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(ambiguous) to obey a person's orders: dicto audientem esse alicui