"dixit" meaning in French

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Preposition

IPA: /dik.sit/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-dixit.wav [Switzerland, Valais]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dīxit (“he or she has said”). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|la:dīxit<t:he or she has said>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "he or she has said", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dīxit", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "dixit", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="dixit">, {{bor+|fr|la|dīxit||he or she has said}} Borrowed from Latin dīxit (“he or she has said”) Head templates: {{fr-prep}} dixit
  1. Names the author of a previously quoted statement Synonyms: a dit, d'après, selon
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