"Dic" comes from the word dico, meaning "I speak." Words like dictionary, dictation and edict have "dic" in them.
The root "dict" or "dic" means to say or speak. It is derived from Latin and is often seen in words related to speaking, such as dictionary (collection of words) or dictate (to command).
Yes, the Latin word "dic" does mean "to speak." It is the root of words like "dictate" and "dictionary."
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'.
If I understand your request properly, -dic- is not a prefix but a very popular word part used in words like abdicate but it also has a more common variant -dict-, used in words like diction, dictionaryand the list I've supplied below -dict-'s meaning.-dic-, -dict- means "speech, speak, talk, say, tell, pronounce, declare, proclaim, word, point out".[The emboldened words are college level words.]abdicate benediction contradiction .contradictory dedicationdictate (GRE) dictumedict indicant indicator indictinterdict (GRE)juridical jurisdiction maledictionpredicament predicate predict .prediction prodigious? prodigy? (not sure about prodigious or prodigy but the word part -dic- may be in there)valediction valedictorian valedictory(apodictic, condition, dictim, dictionary, dictograph, dight, diseuse, ditto, dixit, epidictic, fatidic, index, indicavit, indicia, indite, indiction, judge, preach, predicable,verdict
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!")
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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The root word 'dic' means 'speak' or 'say'.
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The root "dict" or "dic" means to say or speak. It is derived from Latin and is often seen in words related to speaking, such as dictionary (collection of words) or dictate (to command).
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Yes, the Latin word "dic" does mean "to speak." It is the root of words like "dictate" and "dictionary."
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'.
Dict or Dic which means "to speak."
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Dice, dictate, dictator, dictatorship, diction and dictionary are words. They begin with the letters dic.