"diction" meaning in French

See diction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dik.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-diction.wav Forms: dictions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dictiōnem, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”). Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*deyḱ-}}, {{bor+|fr|la|dictiō|dictiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin dictiōnem, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*deyḱ-||to show, point out}} Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} diction f (plural dictions)
  1. diction (clarity of word choice) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Phonetics, Theater
    Sense id: en-diction-fr-noun-B7vxmEgx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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