[ ˌɪpseɪ'dɪksɪt , ˌɪpsi: ]
■ noun a dogmatic and unproven statement.
Origin
L., lit. 'he himself said it', translating Gk autos epha , a phr. used of Pythagoras by his followers.
[ ˌɪpseɪ'dɪksɪt , ˌɪpsi: ]
■ noun a dogmatic and unproven statement.
Origin
L., lit. 'he himself said it', translating Gk autos epha , a phr. used of Pythagoras by his followers.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004