| word | DICT |
|---|---|
| meaning | DICT comes from dicere, the Latin word meaning “to speak.” So a dictionary is a treasury of words for speaking. And a contradiction (with its prefix contra-, “against”) speaks against or denies something. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:13, mwvb::unit:13:root, obsidian_to_anki
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