in dictione

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Definition of in dictione in English English dictionary

(Of a logical fallacy) Deriving from the linguistic expression used; for reason of ambiguity, division, et cetera.The Oxford English Dictionary (2007)

Antonyms

extra dictionem

Etymology

() From Latin in dictione, translation of Ancient Greek παρὰ τὴν λέξιν (para tēn leksin), which appears in ch.4 of Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations.The Oxford English Dictionary (2007)