diction
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin dictiō, dictiōnis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diction (countable and uncountable, plural dictions)
- Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
- The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
- His poor diction meant that most of the audience didn't really understand the key points of the presentation.
- (theater) Enunciation, pronunciation.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
clarity of word choice
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- diction at OneLook Dictionary Search
- diction in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin dictiō, dictiōnis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diction f (plural dictions)
- diction (clarity of word choice)
Further reading[edit]
- “diction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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