dictere is a word from greek
dictere is a word from greek
The root word dict means speak or say. Dict is in words such as predict, dictate, and diction.
The word "dict" originates from the Latin verb "dicere," which means "to say" or "to speak." It is used in English as a prefix meaning "to speak about" or "to say."
diction - style of speech sounds involved in communicating. A dictionary is therefore 'a book that helps you speak'
The form dict is a root, not a suffix.It means "spoken" (Latin dictum) and is seen ending the words edict, interdict, and contradict.
The suffix is "-able, " meaning "able to be." Predictable = able to be predicted The prefix is "pre-," meaning "before." The root is "dict," meaning "spoken" Predictable = able to be spoken of before (something happens)
pre-dict-able "dict" is the root (from the Latin "dictum")
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The Greek word "dict" means to say or speak. It is the root for words like "dictate" and "dictionary."
There are three morphemes in the word "contradicting": "contra-" meaning against, "-dict-" meaning say, and "-ing" indicating present participle or continuous tense.