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dictum

[dik-tuhm]

noun

plural

dicta, dictums 
  1. an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. a saying; maxim.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. obiter dictum.



dictum

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement

  2. a popular saying or maxim

  3. law See obiter dictum

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dictum1

1660–70; < Latin: something said, a saying, command, word, noun use of neuter past participle of ī to say, speak; index
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dictum1

C16: from Latin, from ī to say
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This basic dictum also aligns with the post-World War II American story.

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Aeschylus’ dictum from “Agamemnon” that “through suffering comes learning” captured a key lesson in cultivating empathy and communal judgment.

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They are the ones who hold official secrets or, as one explains, uphold the ancient dictum, “the servants have no ears,” and resolve not to hear them.

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Watson pronounces Holmes’ famous dictum that once you eliminate the impossible, what remains, however improbable, is the truth; he must say it a lot, given the kids’ reaction.

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This will be a willful surrender to the age-old, patently illogical dictum that preparing for war is the necessary precondition for peace.

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