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Ipse Dixit

Definition: Ipse Dixit

Ipse Dixit

Noun

1. An unsupported dogmatic assertion.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Ipse Dixit

DomainDefinition

Literature

Ipse Dixit (Latin). A mere assertion, wholly unsupported. We say it is "your ipse dixit, " "his ipse dixit, " "their ipse dixit, " and so on. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Ipse Dixit

Synonym: ipsedixitism (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Ipse Dixit

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Affirmation

Remark, observation; position; (proposition), saying, dictum, sentence, ipse dixit.

Certainty

Gospel, scripture, church, pope, court of final appeal; res judicata, ultimatum positiveness; dogmatism, dogmatist, dogmatizer; doctrinaire, bigot, opinionist, Sir Oracle; ipse dixit.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Translation: Ipse Dixit

Language Translations for "ipse dixit"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Turkish

  

buyurdu, buyruk (behest, command, commandment, order, rescript), amirane söz. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Ipse Dixit

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 8, Verse 48
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintO de eipen auth qarsei qugater h pistiV sou seswken se poreuou eiV eirhnhn
Latin405VulgateAt ipse dixit illi filia fides tua te salvam fecit vade in pace
Old English990West Saxonþa cwæð he to hyre; Dohtor þin geleafa þe hale gedyde: ga nu on sybbe;
Middle English1395WyclifAnd he seide to hir, Douytir, thi feith hath maad thee saaf; go thou in pees.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd he sayde vnto hyr: Doughter be of good comforte Thy faith hath made the hoale goo in peace.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Ipse Dixit

LanguageLuke Chapter 8, Verse 48
CebuanoUg si Jesus miingon kaniya, "Anak, ang imong pagsalig nakapaayo kanimo. Lumakaw ka nga malinawon."
CroatianA on joj reèe: "Kæeri, vjera te tvoja spasila. Idi u miru!"
DanishMen han sagde til hende: "Datter! din Tro har frelst dig; gå bort med Fred!"
DutchEn Hij zeide tot haar: Dochter, wees welgemoed, uw geloof heeft u behouden; ga heen in vrede.
FinnishNiin hän sanoi hänelle: "Tyttäreni, uskosi on sinut pelastanut; mene rauhaan".
FrenchJésus lui dit: Ma fille, ta foi t`a sauvée; va en paix.
GermanEr aber sprach zu ihr: Sei getrost, meine Tochter, dein Glaube hat dir geholfen. Gehe hin mit Frieden!
Haitian CreoleJezi di li: Mafi, se konfyans ou nan Bondye ki geri ou; ale ak kè poze.
HungarianÉs õ monda néki: Bízzál leányom, a te hited megtartott téged; eredj el békességgel!
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariYesus berkata kepadanya, "Anak-Ku, karena engkau percaya kepada-Ku, engkau sembuh. Pergilah dengan selamat."
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka kata Yesus kepadanya, "Hai anak-Ku, imanmu sudah menyembuhkan engkau, pergilah engkau dengan sejahtera."
ItalianEgli le disse: «Figlia, la tua fede ti ha salvata, v in pace!».
Korean예 수 께 서 이 르 시 되 ` " 아, 네 믿 음 이 너 를 구 원 하 였 으 니 평 안 히 가 라 !' 하 시 " 라
MaoriNa ka mea ia ki a ia, E ko, na tou whakapono koe i ora ai; haere marie.
NorwegianDa sa han til henne: Datter! din tro har frelst dig; gå bort i fred!
PortugueseDisse-lhe ele: Filha, a tua fé te salvou; vai-te em paz.   
RumanianIsus i -a zis: ,,Kndrqznewte, fiicq; credinya ta te -a mkntuit, du-te kn pace.``
RussianпО УЛБЪБМ ЕК: "ЕТЪБК, "ЭЕТШ! ЧЕТБ ФЧПС У БУМБ ФЕ'С; Й"Й У НЙТПН.
ShuarNuinkia Jesus nuwan Tímiayi "Nawantrú, shiir Wetá. Winia nekas Enentáimtursa asam pénker ajasume."
SpanishÉl le dijo: --Hija, tu fe te ha salvado. Vete en paz.
SwahiliYesu akamwambia, "Binti, imani yako imekuponya. Nenda kwa amani."
SwedishDå sade han till henne: "Min dotter, din tro har hjälpt dig. Gå i frid."
UmaNa'uli' Yesus mpo'uli' -ki: "Ana' -ku, mo'uri' -moko sabana pepangala' -nu hi Aku'. Nculii' -moko hante kalompea' tuwu' -nu."

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Ipse Dixit

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-i-i-i-p-s-t-x"

-3 letters: deixis, dixits, pitied, pities, pixies, spited, stiped, teiids, tidies.

-4 letters: deist, diets, dites, dixit, edits, exist, exits, piste, pixes, pixie, siped, sited, sixte, spied, spite, stied, stipe, teiid, tepid, tides, tipis.

-5 letters: dies, diet, dips, dipt, dite, dits, edit, exit, ides, peds, pest, pets, pied, pies, pits, sept, sext, side, sipe, site, sped.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Translations: Modern
4. Bible Trace
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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