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+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Naevius|origins=la dīcō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [eːˈdiː.koː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [eˈdiː.ko]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''ēdīcō''' (present infinitive ēdīcere, perfect active ēdīxī, supine ēdictum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative^(Wiktionary)

+ An inscription has ''exd-''; the imperative is ''ēdīce'', as in Virgil.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[ex-]] “out” and [[dīcō]] “to say”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Naevius, of a magistrate's proclamation.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant, of magistrates and other authorities, to give public notice of, decree, proclaim, as in Naevius, and in Plautus to declare publicly.^(OLD 2012) In Apuleius it seems to mean to sing out the words of a song.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to publish, decide, determine.^(Stelten 1995) Its neuter participle ''ēdictum'' “proclamation” gave [[en|edict]], as ''edit'' in the late 13th century and ''edycte'' in the late 15th.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius uses it of a proclamation.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of declaring.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 13th century – English ''edict'' is recorded, as ''edit''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To proclaim, [[m|en|decree]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|declare]] publicly.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[ēdictiō]]

+ * [[ēdictō]]

+ * [[ēdictum]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[abdīcō]]

+ * [[addīcō]]

+ * [[benedīcō]]

+ * [[condīcō]]

+ * [[contrādīcō]]

+ * [[dīcō]]

+ * [[ēdictālis]]

+ * [[indīcō]]

+ * [[interdīcō]]

+ * [[maledīcō]]

+ * [[en|edict]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}