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dictum in Russian

dictum in Russian is изрече́ние, сенте́нция — dictum means a confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.

dictum in Russian

изрече́ние
noun
Pronounced: izrecheniye
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
сенте́нция
noun
Pronounced: sententsiya
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.

What does "dictum" mean?

  1. noun A confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
    "But this is not the philosophical revolution of which I speak. What Warhol's dictum amounted to was that you cannot tell when something is a work of art just by looking at it, for there is no particular way that art has to look."
  2. noun (law) A judge's remark on a point that is not central to the case being decided.
  3. noun The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
  4. noun A formal decision given to settle a dispute.
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dictum in a sentence

  • But this is not the philosophical revolution of which I speak. What Warhol's dictum amounted to was that you cannot tell when something is a work of art just by looking at it, for there is no particular way that art has to look.
  • 1. The utmost in steam producing capacity permitted by weight and dimensions; in other words, capacity to boil water—H. A. Ivatt's old dictum.

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What is "dictum" in Russian?
"dictum" in Russian is изрече́ние, сенте́нция. dictum means: A confident, formal statement that people treat as true, or a well-known short saying.
How do you pronounce изрече́ние?
"dictum" in Russian is изрече́ние, pronounced "izrecheniye".
Are there other ways to say "dictum" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "dictum": изрече́ние, сенте́нция.
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