dictum
dic‧tum /ˈdɪktəm/ noun (plural dictums or dicta /-tə/) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) dicta
(حقوقی). حکم، قرار، رای، گفته، اظهار نظر قضایی
dictum[noun]Synonyms: maxim, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, brocard, gnome, moral, rule, truism
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dic‧tum /ˈdɪktəm/
noun (
plural dictums or dicta /-tə/)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'thing said', from the past participle of dicere 'to say']
1. a formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority
2. a short phrase that expresses a general rule or truth:
Descartes’ famous dictum: ‘I think; therefore, I am’ [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲