"mirabile dictu" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /mɪˌɹɑːbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|mīrābile dictū|lit=able to astonish by the saying 􂀿of it􂁀}} Latin mīrābile dictū (literally “able to astonish by the saying [of it]”) Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} mirabile dictu
  1. Wonderfully, amazingly; remarkable to relate. Related terms: mirabile visu, sad to say Translations (wonderfully, amazingly): þótt undarlegt megi virðast (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-mirabile_dictu-en-intj-734FQeKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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