dictum
1 synonym for dictum, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Latin dictum (“proverb, maxim”), from dictus (“having been said”), perfect passive participle of dico (“to say”). Compare Spanish dicho (“saying”). Doublet of dict.
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