diction的词源

英文词源

diction (n.)

1540s, "a word;" 1580s, "expression of ideas in words," from Late Latin dictionem (nominative dictio) "a saying, expression, word," noun of action from dic-, past participle stem of Latin dicere "speak, tell, say" (source of French dire "to say"), related to dicare "proclaim, dedicate," from PIE root *deik- "to point out" (cognates: Sanskrit dic- "point out, show," Greek deiknynai "to prove," Latin digitus "finger," Old High German zeigon, German zeigen "to show," Old English teon "to accuse," tæcan "to teach").

中文词源

diction：发音，措辞，用语

来自PIE*deik, 指出，说话，词源同digit, predict,teacher.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：diction 词源，diction 含义。

diction：措词，用词，表达

词根词缀： -dict-说,讲 + -ion名词词尾