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Title	diction
Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dic·tion \\ˈdik-shən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin diction-, dictio speaking, style, from dicere to say; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Latin dicare to proclaim, dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē judgment, right DATE 1581 1. obsolete : verbal description 2. choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness 3. a. vocal expression : enunciation b. pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing • dic·tion·al \\-shnəl, -shə-nəl\\ adjective • dic·tion·al·ly \\-ē\\ adverb English Etymology diction 1540s, from L.L. dictionem (nom. dictio), from L. "a saying, expression, word," from dic-, stem of dicere "speak, tell, say," related to dicare "proclaim, dedicate," from PIE base *deik- "to point out" (cf. Skt. dic- "point out, show," Gk. deiknynai "to prove," O.H.G. zeigon, Ger. zeigen "to show," O.E. teon "to accuse," tæcan "to teach"). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 diction dic·tion / 5dikFn / noun[U] 1. the way that sb pronounces words 吐字；发音方式: clear diction 清晰的吐字 2. (technical 术语) the choice and use of words in literature 措辞；用语；用词 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: WORDING , parlance, phrase, phraseology, phrasing, verbalism, verbiage, wordage Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dic·tion \ˈdikshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin diction-, dictio word, from Latin, delivery in public speaking, from dictus (past participle of dicere to say) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Old High German zīhan to accuse, Old Norse tjā to show, Gothic gateihan to tell, Latin dicare to dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē right, judgment, Sanskrit diśati he shows 1. obsolete a. : word , phrase b. : verbal expression or description 2. : choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness : wording used < very careless diction in the essay > < a new diction for poetry > < trite diction is so common in these pages — H.N.Fairchild > 3. a. : vocal expression : enunciation ; especially : clear, accurate, and pleasing delivery in public speaking b. : pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

dic·tion

\\ˈdik-shən\\ noun

ETYMOLOGY Latin diction-, dictio speaking, style, from dicere to say; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Latin dicare to proclaim, dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē judgment, right

DATE 1581

1. obsolete : verbal description

2. choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

a. vocal expression :

enunciation

b. pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing

• dic·tion·al
\\-shnəl, -shə-nəl\\ adjective

• dic·tion·al·ly
\\-ē\\ adverb

English Etymology

diction

1540s, from L.L. dictionem (nom. dictio), from L. "a saying, expression, word," from dic-, stem of dicere "speak, tell, say," related to dicare "proclaim, dedicate," from PIE base *deik- "to point out" (cf. Skt. dic- "point out, show," Gk. deiknynai "to prove," O.H.G. zeigon, Ger. zeigen "to show," O.E. teon "to accuse," tæcan "to teach").

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

diction

dic·tion / 5dikFn / noun[U]

1. the way that sb pronounces words

吐字；发音方式:

clear diction

清晰的吐字

2. (technical 术语) the choice and use of words in literature

措辞；用语；用词

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition

n. Function: noun

Synonyms:

WORDING

, parlance, phrase, phraseology, phrasing, verbalism, verbiage, wordage

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

dic·tion

\ˈdikshən\ noun

(-s)

Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin diction-, dictio word, from Latin, delivery in public speaking, from dictus (past participle of dicere to say) + -ion-, -io -ion; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Old High German zīhan to accuse, Old Norse tjā to show, Gothic gateihan to tell, Latin dicare to dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē right, judgment, Sanskrit diśati he shows

1. obsolete

a. :

word

phrase

b. : verbal expression or description

2. : choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness : wording used

< very careless diction in the essay >

< a new diction for poetry >

< trite diction is so common in these pages — H.N.Fairchild >

a. : vocal expression :

enunciation

; especially : clear, accurate, and pleasing delivery in public speaking

b. : pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing

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