Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mirabile dictu

/mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-ra-bi-le dic-tu
IPA: /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate.

Example Sentences

"And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour."
"Nantucket is a pretty upmarket place. Mirabile dictu, this is one place in the US where not a McDonald's or Burger King is to be seen."
"The Democratic-dominated Council recently tightened the rules governing campaign contributions by lobbyists but managed, mirabile dictu, to exempt Democratic-dominated unions from the new restrictions."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: mīrābile dictū

Phrases

mirabile visu sad to say

Frequently Paired Words

mirabile visu sad to say

Questions

How do you pronounce mirabile dictu?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/.
What does mirabile dictu mean?: Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate.
Where does mirabile dictu come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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