DICTUM


Meaning of DICTUM in English

(~s, or dicta)

1.

A ~ is a saying that describes an aspect of life in an interesting or wise way.

...the ~ that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong...

= saying

N-COUNT: oft N that

2.

A ~ is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.

...Disraeli’s ~ that the first priority of the government must be the health of the people.

N-COUNT: oft N that

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .