dicton

French

Etymology

Renaissance borrowing of Latin dictum, with francisation of the ending. Doublet of dit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dik.tɔ̃/

Noun

dicton m (plural dictons)

  1. saying, maxim, proverb, adage
    Synonym: proverbe

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dicton.

Noun

dicton n (plural dictoane)

  1. saying, maxim, adage

Declension

Declension of dicton
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative dicton dictonul dictoane dictoanele
genitive-dative dicton dictonului dictoane dictoanelor
vocative dictonule dictoanelor
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