ipse dixit
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ip·se dix·it

noun \ˈip-sē-ˈdik-sət\

Definition of IPSE DIXIT

: an assertion made but not proved : dictum

Origin of IPSE DIXIT

Latin, he himself said it
First Known Use: 15th century

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