LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

dictāta

dictāta n pl (genitive dictātōrum)
Classical[dɪkˈtaː.ta]Ecclesiastical[dikˈtaː.ta]

Meaning

  1. dictation, lessons, exercises

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—dictāta
genitive—dictātōrum
dative—dictātīs
accusative—dictāta
ablative—dictātīs
vocative—dictāta

dictāta, ōrum, n.,
I. lessons, exercises, etc., v. dicto fin.

Origins

From dictātus, perfect passive participle of dictō (“repeat, dictate”).

Quick answers

What does dictāta mean in Latin?
dictāta, a noun, means “dictation, lessons, exercises”.
What is the genitive of dictāta?
The genitive singular is dictātōrum. dictāta is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce dictāta?
In classical Latin, [dɪkˈtaː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dikˈtaː.ta].