"dire" meaning in Latin

See dire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdiː.re/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪iːrɛ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdi.re/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪iːre] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dīre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=dīre}} dīre
  1. vocative masculine singular of dīrus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: dīrus
    Sense id: en-dire-la-adj-qaGTD4r9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries

Verb

IPA: /ˈdire/ Forms: dīre [canonical]
Etymology: Syncopation of dīcere, perhaps by analogy with audīre and fāre (from facere). Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=*dīre}} *dīre, {{tlb|la|PIWR}} (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)
  1. present active infinitive of dīcō Tags: Proto-Italo-Western-Romance, active, form-of, infinitive, present, reconstruction Form of: dīcō
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        "1": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        }
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          "dirus#Latin"
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[ˈd̪iːrɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdi.re/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪iːre]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
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        "Pages with entries"
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      ],
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          "dirus#Latin"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪iːrɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdi.re/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪iːre]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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