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Dic means to say or speak something. There are several different words that have this prefix or root word and some of these words include dictation and dictionary.

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What does the root word dic mean in contradict?

The root word 'dic' means 'speak' or 'say'.


What words have the root dic?

"Dic" comes from the word dico, meaning "I speak." Words like dictionary, dictation and edict have "dic" in them.


What is a adverb for the root word Phil?

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What is the root word of judicial?

dic- judge


What is the root in the word prediction?

Dict or Dic which means "to speak."


What are some root words for dictus?

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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 word for dictionary?

diction - style of speech sounds involved in communicating. A dictionary is therefore 'a book that helps you speak'


What words have the greek root dic in them?

dictate contradict unpredictable dictionary edict


What is latin root word meaning to speak?

Dicere is the Latin root word that means 'to speak'. The word in Latin is an infinitive. The first person singular form in the present indicative is 'dico', which means '[I] am speaking, do speak, speak'. That form finds an older version in 'deico', which is related to the Greek 'deiknymi'.


What is the stressed syllable in the word dictionary?

The stressed syllable in the word "dictionary" is the third syllable, pronounced as "dic-TION-ary."


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'.