Synonyms & related words for dictum

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Words related to dictum

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Synonyms for dictum

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Where does dictum come from?

The word dictum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root dict-, from Latin dico (“say, speak”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.