Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dik-tee]
- /ˈdɪk ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dik-tee]
- /ˈdɪk ti/
Definitions of dicty word
- adjective dicty snobbish and pretentious 3
- adjective dicty high-class 3
- adjective dicty stylish; fashionable 3
- adjective dicty snobbish 3
- adjective dicty high-class or stylish. 1
- adjective dicty snobbish or haughty. 1
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Origin of dicty
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dicty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dicty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.