dicton

French

Etymology

Renaissance borrowing of Latin dictum, with francisation of the ending. Doublet of dit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dik.tɔ̃/

Noun

dicton m (plural dictons)

saying, maxim, proverb, adage
Synonym: proverbe

Further reading

“dicton” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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