"ipse dixit" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈip.se ˈdiːk.sit/ [Classical], [ˈɪps̠ɛ ˈd̪iːks̠ɪt̪] [Classical], /ˈip.se ˈdik.sit/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈipse ˈd̪iksit̪] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: ipse dīxit [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Ancient Greek αὐτὸς ἔφα (autòs épha, “he himself said it”), originally used by Pythagoreans. Etymology templates: {{calque|la|grc|αὐτὸς ἔφα|t=he himself said it}} Calque of Ancient Greek αὐτὸς ἔφα (autòs épha, “he himself said it”) Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=ipse dīxit}} ipse dīxit
  1. (rhetoric, chiefly Medieval Latin) Used after a statement claimed to be by Aristotle, whose absolute authority made it incontestable. Wikipedia link: la:ipse dixit Tags: Medieval-Latin, rhetoric Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
    Sense id: en-ipse_dixit-la-phrase-kJRXDO2C Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Medieval Latin

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