/
ˈdɪktəm/
n.
(pl. dicta
/-tə/
or dictums)
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
▸a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
▸Law short for obiter dictum.
Etymology
C16: from L., lit. ‘something said’, neut. past part. of dicere.
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