Dict
/dɪkt/noun
A root form meaning to say or declare.
Did you know?The word 'dictate' comes from the Latin for 'to say', revealing how our spoken words hold authority and command over reality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deik-
“to show, say, or declare.”
Latin
Latin
dicere
“to say or to speak.”
Old French
Old French
dicter
“to declare or to say.”
Middle English
Middle English
dicten
“to say or to pronounce.”
Modern English
English
dict
“a root used in words related to speaking or declaring.”
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