Etymology

in dictione

Today it means: Deriving from the linguistic expression used; for reason of ambiguity, division, etc. Full definition →

Latin in dictione ← Ancient Greek παρὰ τὴν λέξιν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρὰ τὴν λέξιν
  2. Latin · borrowed fromin dictione
  3. English todayin dictione

From Latin in dictione, translation of Ancient Greek παρὰ τὴν λέξιν (parà tḕn léxin), which appears in chapter 4 of Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations.

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