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dictamen

noun
dic·ta·men | \dikˈtāmən\
plural dictamina\-tamənə \

Definition of dictamen 

: rule, pronouncement the dictamen of reason the dictamina of a master

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First Known Use of dictamen

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dictamen

Late Latin, from Latin dictare to pronounce, assert, dictate

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The first known use of dictamen was circa 1513

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