dict / dic
to say, to speak
Latin · dicere / dictus
Latin dicere means to say. Words with dict are about saying: a dictionary says what words mean, predict says beforehand, contradict says against, a verdict says what is true.
Memory trick
Dict: a dictionary says what every word means.
Words from this root
- dictate (dict + ate) — to say aloud for another to writeबोलकर लिखवाना
- dictator (dict + ator) — a ruler whose word is lawतानाशाह
- dictionary (dict + ion + ary) — a book that says what words meanशब्दकोश
- diction (dict + ion) — the way one speaks wordsउच्चारण शैली
- dictum (dict + um) — a short saying, a statementउक्ति, कथन
- indicate (in + dic + ate) — to point out, to sayसंकेत करना
- indict (in + dict) — to formally accuseआरोप लगाना
- predict (pre + dict) — to say beforehandभविष्यवाणी करना
- prediction (pre + dict + ion) — something said beforehandभविष्यवाणी
- verdict (ver + dict) — a judgement said to be trueफ़ैसला
- contradict (contra + dict) — to say the oppositeखंडन करना, विरोधाभास करना
- edict (e + dict) — an official order spoken outफ़रमान, आदेश
- addict (ad + dict) — one given over to a habitलत का शिकार व्यक्ति
- abdicate (ab + dic + ate) — to give up a throne by saying soपद त्यागना
- benediction (bene + dict + ion) — a good saying, a blessingआशीर्वाद