Wordwyrt

edict

/ˈidɪkt/EE-dikt
/ˈidɪkt/EE-dikt

Meaningto proclaim

Common meaning: an official order

Journey through time

  1. Latinedicere‘to proclaim’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto proclaim → a thing proclaimededictum‘a thing proclaimed’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa thing proclaimed → an official orderedict‘an official order’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin edicere ‘to proclaim’.

Roots

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