Added 9 October 2026
dictation
/dɪkˈteɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: dictātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dictation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
- Speech intended for reproduction in writing.
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Matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage.
he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it
Origin
From Late Latin dictātiō, noun of action from dictātus, the perfect passive participle of dictō. By surface analysis, dictate + -ion.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)