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de dicto

UK/deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/

de dicto adjective: taking the utterance in consideration, without having a particular referent in mind.

Adjective

de dicto (not comparable)

  1. Taking the utterance in consideration, without having a particular referent in mind.

Antonyms of de dicto

Origin of de dicto

From Latin dē dictō (“of the word”).

Questions about de dicto

What does de dicto mean?
De dicto means taking the utterance in consideration, without having a particular referent in mind.
What part of speech is de dicto?
De dicto is an adjective.
How do you pronounce de dicto?
De dicto is pronounced /deɪ ˈdɪktəʊ/ (UK).

Words near de dicto in the dictionary

  1. de Búrca
  2. de Campian
  3. de Candollean
  4. De Carlo
  5. de Clérambault's syndrome
  6. de dicto
  7. de die ad diem
  8. de die in diem
  9. De Doorns
  10. De Entremont
  11. de facto

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