Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dictum
IPA transcription: [d'ɪktəm]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pronouncement, dictum, say-so
    Meaning: an authoritative declaration
Usage examples
  • An arid dictum
  • This is the dictum of the man who walks in his sleep.
  • It might indeed be supposed to refer to the course of Gluck's thoughts, which had first produced the dwarf's observations out of the pot; but whatever it referred to, Gluck had no inclination to dispute the dictum.