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(dɪktəm)

Word forms: plural dictums, plural dicta

1. countable noun [oft NOUN that]

A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way.

...the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong.

She reminded us of Barnum's dictum: You could sell anything to anybody if you marketedit right.

Synonyms: saying, saw [old-fashioned], maxim, adage More Synonyms of dictum

2. countable noun [oft NOUN that]

A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.

...Disraeli's dictum that the first priority of the government must be the healthof the people.

Synonyms: decree, order, demand, statement More Synonyms of dictum

dictum in British English

(ˈdɪktəm)

nounWord forms: plural -tums or -ta (-tə)

a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement

a popular saying or maxim

3. law obiter dictum

Word origin

C16: from Latin, from dīcere to say

dictum in American English

(ˈdɪktəm)

nounWord forms: plural ˈdictums or ˈdicta (ˈdɪktə)

a statement or saying, esp. a formal statement

, specif.

of fact, opinion, principle, etc.

of one's will or judgment

2. Law

a judge's remark or observation on some point of law which is not essential to the case in question, hence not binding as a legal precedent

Word origin

L, something said, word, neut. of dictus, pp. of dicere: see diction

Examples of 'dictum' in a sentence
dictum

So following that dictum, I decided to get cross.

1 (noun) in the sense of saying

Definition

a popular saying or maxim

the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong

Synonyms

saying

that old saying: `Charity begins at home'

saw (old-fashioned)

maxim

I believe in the maxim `if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.

adage

The old adage `Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true.

proverb

the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way`

precept

the precept, `If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well'

axiom

the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income

gnome

2 (noun) in the sense of decree

Definition

a formal statement

his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people

Synonyms

decree

He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband.

order

Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.

demand

statement

command

The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.

dictate

They must abide by the dictates of the new government.

canon

fiat

He has imposed solutions by fiat.

edict

In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism.

pronouncement

the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adage

Definition

a traditional saying that is generally accepted as being true

The old adage `Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true.

Synonyms

saying,

motto,

maxim,

proverb,

dictum,

precept,

by-word,

saw (old-fashioned),

axiom,

aphorism,

apophthegm (rare)

in the sense of axiom

Definition

a generally accepted principle

the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income

Synonyms

principle,

fundamental,

maxim,

gnome,

adage,

postulate,

dictum,

precept,

aphorism,

truism,

apophthegm

in the sense of command

Definition

an authoritative instruction that something must be done

The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.

Synonyms

order,

demand,

direction,

instruction,

dictate,

requirement,

decree,

bidding,

mandate,

canon,

directive,

injunction,

fiat,

ultimatum,

commandment,

edict,

behest,

precept

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单词	dictum
释义	Trends of dictum View usage for: dictum (dɪktəm) Word forms: plural dictums, plural dicta 1. countable noun [oft NOUN that] A dictum is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way. ...the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong. She reminded us of Barnum's dictum: You could sell anything to anybody if you marketedit right. Synonyms: saying, saw [old-fashioned], maxim, adage More Synonyms of dictum 2. countable noun [oft NOUN that] A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority. ...Disraeli's dictum that the first priority of the government must be the healthof the people. Synonyms: decree, order, demand, statement More Synonyms of dictum dictum in British English (ˈdɪktəm) nounWord forms: plural -tums or -ta (-tə) 1. a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement 2. a popular saying or maxim 3. law obiter dictum Word origin C16: from Latin, from dīcere to say dictum in American English (ˈdɪktəm) nounWord forms: plural ˈdictums or ˈdicta (ˈdɪktə) 1. a statement or saying, esp. a formal statement , specif. a. of fact, opinion, principle, etc. b. of one's will or judgment 2. Law a judge's remark or observation on some point of law which is not essential to the case in question, hence not binding as a legal precedent Word origin L, something said, word, neut. of dictus, pp. of dicere: see diction Examples of 'dictum' in a sentence dictum So following that dictum, I decided to get cross. Times, Sunday Times (2013) 1 (noun) in the sense of saying Definition a popular saying or maxim the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong Synonyms saying that old saying: `Charity begins at home' saw (old-fashioned) maxim I believe in the maxim `if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. adage The old adage `Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true. proverb the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way` precept the precept, `If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well' axiom the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income gnome 2 (noun) in the sense of decree Definition a formal statement his dictum that the priority of the government must be the health of the people Synonyms decree He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband. order Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government. demand statement command The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop. dictate They must abide by the dictates of the new government. canon fiat He has imposed solutions by fiat. edict In 1741 Catherine the Great issued an edict of toleration for Buddhism. pronouncement the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities Additional synonyms in the sense of adage Definition a traditional saying that is generally accepted as being true The old adage `Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true. Synonyms saying, motto, maxim, proverb, dictum, precept, by-word, saw (old-fashioned), axiom, aphorism, apophthegm (rare) in the sense of axiom Definition a generally accepted principle the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income Synonyms principle, fundamental, maxim, gnome, adage, postulate, dictum, precept, aphorism, truism, apophthegm in the sense of command Definition an authoritative instruction that something must be done The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop. Synonyms order, demand, direction, instruction, dictate, requirement, decree, bidding, mandate, canon, directive, injunction, fiat, ultimatum, commandment, edict, behest, precept Nearby words of dictum dictatorship diction dictionary dictum didactic die die away Synonyms of 'dictum' dictum Explore 'dictum' in the dictionary
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