"edictum" meaning in Latin

See edictum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [eːˈdɪk.tũː] [Classical-Latin], [eˈdik.tum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Nominalization of the neuter forms of ēdictus, perfect passive participle of ēdīcō (“to declare, announce, decree”). Etymology templates: {{nom|la}} Nominalization, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle Head templates: {{la-noun|ēdictum<2>}} ēdictum n (genitive ēdictī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ēdictum<2>}} Forms: ēdictum [canonical, neuter], ēdictī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ēdictum [nominative, singular], ēdicta [nominative, plural], ēdictī [genitive, singular], ēdictōrum [genitive, plural], ēdictō [dative, singular], ēdictīs [dative, plural], ēdictum [accusative, singular], ēdicta [accusative, plural], ēdictō [ablative, singular], ēdictīs [ablative, plural], ēdictum [singular, vocative], ēdicta [plural, vocative]
  1. a proclamation, ordinance, edict, decree or manifesto by a magistrate Tags: declension-2 Synonyms: iussus, ēdictiō, praeceptum, nūntius, scītum, dēcrētum, dēcrētiō, mandātum, imperium
    Sense id: en-edictum-la-noun-dZb-HH7L
  2. the public announcement of the praetor or other senior magistrate, in which he states, on entering upon his office, the rules by which he will be guided in administering justice; inaugural address Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-edictum-la-noun-qJfO3tCP Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin nominalizations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 7 62 3 16 13 Disambiguation of Latin nominalizations: 10 72 8 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 74 3 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 78 3 7 7
  3. (by extension) an order, command, edict Tags: broadly, declension-2
    Sense id: en-edictum-la-noun-FutvlDVz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ēdictālis Related terms: ēdīcō, ēdictiō, ēdictō

Verb

IPA: [eːˈdɪk.tũː] [Classical-Latin], [eˈdik.tum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Nominalization of the neuter forms of ēdictus, perfect passive participle of ēdīcō (“to declare, announce, decree”). Etymology templates: {{nom|la}} Nominalization, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle Head templates: {{head|la|participle form}} edictum
  1. inflection of edictus:
    nominative/vocative/accusative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, participle, singular, vocative Form of: edictus
    Sense id: en-edictum-la-verb-mKWKWZ2H Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 4 12 3 65 17
  2. inflection of edictus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, participle, singular Form of: edictus
    Sense id: en-edictum-la-verb-PrIuRehN
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}

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