"dire" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈdiː.rɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdiː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dīre [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 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 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 93 0 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈdiː.reː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdiː.re] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dīrē [canonical], dīrius [comparative], dīrissimē [superlative]
Etymology: From dīrus + -ē. Etymology templates: {{af|la|dīrus|-ē|id2=adverb}} dīrus + -ē Head templates: {{la-adv|dīrē}} dīrē (comparative dīrius, superlative dīrissimē)
  1. dreadfully, terribly
    Sense id: en-dire-la-adv-gd0Fbixs Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -e (adverb) Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e (adverb): 46 54
  2. cruelly
    Sense id: en-dire-la-adv-vcNFuBEc Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -e (adverb) Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e (adverb): 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈdire/ Forms: dīre [canonical]
Etymology: Syncopation of Classical Latin dīcere, perhaps by analogy with audīre and fāre (from facere). Etymology templates: {{der|la-vul|la-cla|dīcere}} Classical Latin dīcere 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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