How to pronounce edict
American English pronunciation
EE-dikt
- IPA
- /ˈidɪkt/
- Syllables
- EE · dikt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What edict means
An official order given by a ruler or government
In a sentence: The queen's edict gave everyone in the land a day off for the festival.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for something announced.
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