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dictamen

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin dictāmen.

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Noun

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dictamen (plural dictamina or dictamens)

  1. (rare) A dictation or dictate.
    • 1871, Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, translated by R. S. and S. J., Of Adoration in Spirit and Truth:
      The spirit is not bound to follow the laws and dictamens of the flesh

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Latin

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Etymology

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    From dictō (“to dictate”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).

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    Noun

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    dictāmen n (genitive dictāminis); third declension (Late Latin, Medieval Latin)

    1. utterance
    2. motto
    3. command
    4. literary work
    5. style of writing
    6. indictment

    Declension

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    Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

    Descendants

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    • → Catalan: dictamen
    • → English: dictamen
    • → French: dictamen
    • → Italian: dettame (semi-learned)
    • → Spanish: dictamen
    • → Portuguese: ditame (semi-learned)

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    Spanish

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    Etymology

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      Learned borrowing from Latin dictāmen.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /diɡˈtamen/ [d̪iɣ̞ˈt̪a.mẽn]
      • Rhymes: -amen
      • Syllabification: dic‧ta‧men

      Noun

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      dictamen m (plural dictámenes)

      1. (law) ruling, verdict, sentence, dictamen
      2. report

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