English → Latin
“diction” in Latin
dīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tellōrātiōspeech, discourse, language; the power of speech; manner or style of speakingsermōa conversation, discussion; a rumor, diction, speech, talk, discourse; a language, manner of speakingēlocūtiōutterance, expression; oratorical delivery, elocutionverbumword; proverb, saying; verb
The English word diction itself goes back to Latin dīcō, through dictiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
diction
dicendi or scribendi genus: orationis or sermonis genus: oratio: sermo (manner of writing or speaking; style): elocutio (rhetorical delivery): verba (with reference to single words). Vid: STYLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for diction?
- The usual Latin words for “diction” are dīcō, ōrātiō, sermō; also ēlocūtiō, verbum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.