diction (redirected from dictionally)

dic·tion  (dkshn)

n.

1. Choice and use of words in speech or writing.

2. Degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech or singing; enunciation.

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[Middle English diccion, a saying, word, from Old French, from Latin dicti, dictin-, rhetorical delivery, from dictus, past participle of dcere, to say, speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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diction·al adj.

diction·al·ly adv.

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diction

Noun

the manner of pronouncing words and sounds [Latin dicere to speak]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diction - the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience enunciation articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech mumbling - indistinct enunciation
	2.	diction - the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton choice of words, phraseology, wording, phrasing, verbiage formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared" mot juste - the appropriate word or expression verbalisation, verbalization - the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization

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diction

noun pronunciation, speech, articulation, delivery, fluency, inflection, intonation, elocution, enunciation

Translations

diction [ˈdɪkʃən] n → dicción f

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diction [ˈdɪkʃən] n → diction f, élocution f

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diction [ˈdɪkʃən] n → Diktion f

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diction [ˈdɪkʃən] n → dizione f