Dictum vs Quote - What's the difference?
dictum | quote |
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
* 1949 , Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, (Earth Abides)
A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.
The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it.
An arbitrament or award.
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To repeat someone’s exact words.
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
(Commerce) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
(archaic) To observe, to take account of.
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A quotation, statement attributed to someone else.
A quotation mark.
A summary of work to be done with a set price.
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As nouns the difference between dictum and quote
is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while quote is a quotation, statement attributed to someone else.As a verb quote is
to repeat someone’s exact words.dictum
English
(wikipedia dictum)Noun
(en-noun)- ...a dictum which he had heard an economics professor once propound...
quote
English
Verb
Synonyms
* (repeat words) citeAntonyms
* end quote * unquoteDerived terms
* quotable * quote unquote * misquoteNoun
(en noun)- ''After going over the hefty quotes , the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.
