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de dicto

/deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de -dic-to
IPA
/deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Taking the utterance in consideration, without having a particular referent in mind.

Etymology

From Latin dē dictō (“of the word”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/

Phrases

de se

Frequently Paired Words

de se

Antonyms

de re

Questions

How do you pronounce de dicto?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/.
What does de dicto mean?
Taking the utterance in consideration, without having a particular referent in mind.
Where does de dicto come from?
From Latin dē dictō (“of the word”).

How to pronounce de dicto

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