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Dic- is from dicere, to tell

Rupt- is from rumpere, to break

Port- is from portare, to carry

Loc- is from locare, to put or place

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Does the latin word dic mean to speak?

Yes, the Latin word "dic" does mean "to speak." It is the root of words like "dictate" and "dictionary."


What is the root 'dic-' in English?

To say is the English equivalent of the Latin root syllable 'dic-'. That syllable is the source for the Latin infinitive 'dicere', which means 'to say'. Both the Latin root and the Latin infinitive, by way of its older first person present indicative form 'deico', are related to the original Greek 'deiknymi'.


What is the root syllable 'dic-' in English?

To say, to speak is the English equivalent of the root syllable 'dic-'. So the Latin derivative verb 'dicere' means 'to say'. The Latin derivative noun 'dictio' means 'an act of speaking'.


What does dic mean in latin?

It's the singular imperative of "dico": "Speak!" or "Talk!" (to one person). Four verbs have irregular singular imperatives: dico, dicere dixi, dictum : dic fero, ferre, tuli, latum : fer ("Bring!") facio, facere, feci, factum : fac ("Do!" or "Make!") duco, ducere, duxi, ductum : duc (Lead!")


What does jurisdiction mean in latin?

There are two Latin stems within the English language word 'jurisdiction'. One is the stem jur-, for 'law'. The other is the stem dic-, for 'saying'.


What is the latin or greek meaning of the word dic?

Dictere is a variant of Dicere which is the infinitive "to say." Dictere can mean said as in well said. In Latin it is more common to use the Dicere infinitve rather than Dictere.


When was Dic Jones born?

Dic Jones was born in 1934.


When did Dic Jones die?

Dic Jones died in 2009.


When was Dic Penderyn born?

Dic Penderyn was born in 1808.


When did Dic Penderyn die?

Dic Penderyn died in 1831.


When was Dic Goodman born?

Dic Goodman was born in 1920.


When did DIC Entertainment end?

DIC Entertainment ended in 2008.