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dictĭcŏs, on, adj., = δεικτικός.

  1. I. Gen., pointing: digitus quem Graeci dicticon vocant, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 1, 21.
  2. II. Esp., rhet. t. t., demonstrative: enthymema, Jul. Vict. Art. Rhet. 11.

dictĭo, ōnis, f. [2. dico], a saying, speaking, uttering, delivery.

  1. I. In gen.
    1. A. (Good prose, for the most part only in jurid. and rhetor. lang.) Sententiae, Cic. Inv. 2, 4: testimonii, i. e. the right of giving testimony, *Ter. Ph. 2, 1, 63: causae, a defending, pleading, Cic. Quint. 10, 35; id. Sest. 17 fin.; * Caes. B. G. 1, 4, 2; Liv. 7, 5 al.: multae ovium et boum, Cic. Rep. 2, 9 fin.
    2. B. Kinds of delivery, style, diction: seposuisse a ceteris dictionibus eam partem dicendi, quae, etc., id. de Or. 1, 6, 22; so, oratoriae, id. ib. 2, 67, 270: subitae, id. ib. 1, 33, 152: et vero fuit in hoc (Crasso) popularis dictio excellens; Antonii genus dicendi multo aptius, etc., id. Brut. 44, 165: extemporales, Quint. 2, 4, 27: discipulorum, declamation, id. 2, 2, 6 al.: saeptuosa dictione, opp. aperte dicere, Pac. Com. Frag. v. 5 Rib.
      Hence,
    3. C. The use of a word or phrase, a mode of expression, Quint. 9, 1, 17; 9, 1, 4; Gell. 7, 9, 13; 11, 3, 5.
    4. D. A word, = verbum, vocabulum (late Lat.), Prisc. II. p. 51, 10 al.
  2. II. Esp.
    1. A. (Cf. dictum, B. 4.) An oracular response, prediction (rare; not in Cic.): flexa, non falsa autumare dictio Delphis solet, Pac. ap. Non. 237, 4 (Rib. Trag. v. 308); Att. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 26, 42; Liv. 8, 24, 2.
    2. B. The art of speaking, oratory: dictioni operam dare, Cic. Tusc. 2, 3, 9.

‡ dictĭōsus, a, um, adj. [dictum], perhaps facetious, satirical, Varr. L. L. 6, § 61 Müll.

dictĭto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. intens. a. [dicto], to say often or emphatically; to declare, maintain, assert repeatedly (good prose).

  1. I. In gen.: non, obsecro, es, quem semper te esse dictitasti, Ter. Ph. 5, 1, 16.; cf. Liv. 3, 20; 9, 18: qui ita dictitat, iis esse metuendum, etc., Cic. Verr. 1, 2, 4; 1, 3, 8; 1, 10, 28; 2, 1, 8: ut Lacedaemonii suos omnes agros esse dictitarint, quos spiculo possent attingere, id. Rep. 3, 9: Caelius profectus, ut dictitabat, ad Caesarem pervenit, as he alleged, or pretended, Caes. B. C. 3, 22, 3; cf. id. ib. 3, 32, 4 and 6; Sall. C. 22, 2 Kritz.; Nep. Lys. 1, 4; Liv. 1, 49; 5, 2; Tac. A. 1, 72 al.
    Pass. impers.: male dictitatur tibi volgo in sermonibus, there are bad rumors about you, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 62.
  2. * II. In partic., in jurid. lang.: causas, to plead frequently, Cic. de Or. 2, 13, 56.