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'.
The stressed syllable in the word "dictionary" is the third syllable, pronounced as "dic-TION-ary."
The stressed syllable in "dictionary" is the first syllable, which is "dic-".
"Dic" comes from the word dico, meaning "I speak." Words like dictionary, dictation and edict have "dic" in them.
The Greek syllable 'phot-' is the root of the Greek noun phos. The root word 'phos' is Greek for 'light' in English. The root word copia is Latin for 'abundance' in English. The English derivative is 'copy'.
The word dictionary is stressed on the first syllable. (dik-shuh-ner-ee)
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'.
The stressed syllable in the word "dictionary" is the third syllable, pronounced as "dic-TION-ary."
The stressed syllable in "dictionary" is the first syllable, which is "dic-".
The stressed syllable is the second syllable - pre / dic / tion.
The root word 'dic' means 'speak' or 'say'.
The first syllable is "dic". The second syllable is "tion". The third syllable is "ar". There are four syllables in total in the word dictionary: dic-tion-ar-y.
"Dic" comes from the word dico, meaning "I speak." Words like dictionary, dictation and edict have "dic" in them.
The syllable 'tox-' is a Greek root. It means arrangement. An English derivative is the word 'taxonomy', which means 'the arrangement of names'.
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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Dict or Dic which means "to speak."