Latin word root · Speech & Writing
dic-: saying, speaking
dic- is a Latin root meaning “saying, speaking”. Learn its variants and explore 4 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: saying, speaking
Root forms: dic-, dict-
Source word: dīcō — to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
Word family and examples
- predict
to state that a specified event will happen in the future
- verdict
a decision on an issue of fact in a legal case
- dictate
to state or order authoritatively; to say aloud for recording
- contradict
to deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite
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