1660s, from Latin dictum "thing said (a saying, bon-mot, prophecy, etc.), an order, command," neuter of dictus, past participle of dicere "say" (see diction). In legal use, a judge's expression of opinion which is not the formal resolution of a case.
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1. " Pride comes before a fall " is a famous dictum .
「驕れば必ず負ける」は至言だ。
2.She reminded us of Barnum 's dictum :You could sell anything to anybody if you maketed it right.
3.Yet Kissinger succeeded in defying an old Washington dictum that you can have in the capital visibility or influence,but not both.ワシントンには、顔を出すか、権力を得るか、両方を兼ねることはできないという伝統的な格言がある。キッシンジャー氏はこの伝統を公然と軽蔑している。
4.Ever since,Webster 's dictum has been regarded as a principle of international law.