Meanings
adjectiveextra dictionem (not comparable)
- not comparableOf a logical fallacyNot deriving from the linguistic expression used; for a reason other than of ambiguity, division, et cetera.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Latinextra dictionem
- Englishextra dictionem
From Latin extra dictionem, translation of Ancient Greek ἔξω τῆς λέξεως (éxō tês léxeōs), which appears in chapter 4 of Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations.
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extra dictionem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20dictionem
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“extra dictionem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20dictionem. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra dictionem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20dictionem.
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