ipse dixit

[ip-se dik-sit, ip-see dik-sit]

noun

1. an assertion without proof.

ipse dixit

/ ˈɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪt /

noun

1. an arbitrary and unsupported assertion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipse dixit¹

< Latin: he himself said it

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipse dixit¹

C16, literally: he himself said it