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de dicto
/ ˈdeɪˈdɪktəʊ /
adjective
- See Electra paradox, de relogic philosophy relating to the expression of a belief, possibility, etc, rather than to the individuals mentioned, as in the number of the planets is the number of satellites of the sun, the truth of which is independent of what number that is Compare de re See also Electra paradox
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Word History and Origins
Origin of de dicto1
literally: about the saying
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Example Sentences
Unde peticio de dicto fratre amovenda non videtur consona racioni.
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