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diction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dicti?, dicti?nis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (to speak), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (to show, point out).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?k??n/
  • Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

diction (countable and uncountable, plural dictions)

  1. Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
  2. The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.

Related terms

  • dictate
  • dictionary

Translations

References

  • diction at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • diction in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

See also

  • enunciation

French

Etymology

From Latin dicti?, dicti?nis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (to speak), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (to show, point out).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dik.sj??/

Noun

diction f (plural dictions)

  1. diction (clarity of word choice)

Further reading

  • “diction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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duction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ductio, ductionem.

Noun

duction (countable and uncountable, plural ductions)

  1. (obsolete) guidance
  2. An eye movement involving only one eye.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • conduit, noctuid

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