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Meaning of "ipse dixit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IPSE DIXIT

Literally: he himself said it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IPSE DIXIT

ipse dixit  [ˈɪpseɪ ˈdɪksɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IPSE DIXIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ipse dixit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IPSE DIXIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ipse dixit

Ipse dixit, Latin for "He, himself, said it," is a term used to identify and describe a sort of arbitrary dogmatic statement which the speaker expects the listener to accept as valid. The fallacy of defending a proposition by baldly asserting it as a fait accompli distorts the argument by opting out of it entirely: "The most basic way to distort an issue is to deny that it exists."...

Definition of ipse dixit in the English dictionary

The definition of ipse dixit in the dictionary is an arbitrary and unsupported assertion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IPSE DIXIT


basset
ˈbæsɪt
corset
ˈkɔːsɪt
deficit
ˈdɛfɪsɪt
Dorset
ˈdɔːsɪt
elicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
explicit
ɪkˈsplɪsɪt
facet
ˈfæsɪt
faucet
ˈfɔːsɪt
Fawcett
ˈfɔːsɪt
fixit
ˈfɪksɪt
gusset
ˈɡʌsɪt
illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
lancet
ˈlɑːnsɪt
pinxit
ˈpɪŋksɪt
sit
sɪt
solicit
səˈlɪsɪt
Somerset
ˈsʌməsɪt
tacit
ˈtæsɪt
transit
ˈtrænsɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IPSE DIXIT

iPhone
IPL
IPO
iPod
iPod generation
iPodder
Ipoh
ipomoea
ippon
ipratropium
iprindole
iproniazid
Ipsambul
ipselateral
ipsilateral
ipsilaterally
ipsissima verba
ipso facto
ipso jure

WORDS THAT END LIKE IPSE DIXIT

a bit
benefit
bit
circuit
credit
cut it
Detroit
dit
edit
emergency exit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fire exit
fit
for it
fruit
get it
go to it
Grexit
have had it

Synonyms and antonyms of ipse dixit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ipse dixit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IPSE DIXIT

Find out the translation of ipse dixit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ipse dixit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ipse dixit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

IPSE迪克西特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ipse dixit
570 millions of speakers

English

ipse dixit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

IPSE दीक्षित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ipse ديكسيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

IPSE Диксит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ipse dixit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আইপিসি ডিক্স্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ipse dixit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ipse dixit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ipse dixit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イプセのディキシット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

IPSE 의 딕 시트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ipse dixit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ipse Dixit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐபிஸ் டாக்ஸிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ipse दीक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ipse dixit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipse dixit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ipse Dixit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

IPSE Діксіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ipse dixit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ipse Dixit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ipse dixit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ipse Dixit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

IPSE Dixit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ipse dixit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IPSE DIXIT»

The term «ipse dixit» is regularly used and occupies the 72.165 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IPSE DIXIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ipse dixit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IPSE DIXIT»

Discover the use of ipse dixit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ipse dixit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ipse Dixit: How the World Looks to a Federal Judge
The fifteen speeches in this volume reveal the breadth and scope of Dwyer's legal wisdom.
William L. Dwyer, 2012
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Ipse Dixit
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Ipse dixit is a Latin phrase meaning he himself said it. The term labels a dogmatic statement asserted but not proved, to be accepted on faith in the speaker.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Ipse Dixit
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ipse dixit is a Latin phrase meaning he himself said it.
Nuadha Trev, 2011
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Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Latina: Sive, ...
Diximus quia opus sapientiae sunt angeli , et audite quid ipse dixit, quando captus est a Лишь - PetrusvoluiLdefenderc Domìnum, et percussit quemdam gladio suo. El Dominus dixit ad cuni: Рта: quia non possum rogare Ран-ат тент,  ...
Jacques-Paul Migne, 1855
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Historia Anglicana: A.D. 1381 - 1422
... Reussington prope Londonias, et ipse dixit se excitasse dsemonium ; quibus sibi pro certo affirmat, quod Edwardus, suus frater, jam olim Rex Anglise, vivit. Et dixit, quod Archiepiscopus Eboracensis ad ilium misit per quendam capellanum,  ...
Thomas (de Walsingham), Henry T. Riley, 1864
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Willelmi Rishanger, quondam monachi S. Albani, et quorundam ...
Et dixit quod quidam Frater Prtedicator Conventus Londoniarum ipsum convenit apud Reussington prope Londonias, et ipse dixit se excitasse dsemonium ; quibus sibi pro certo affirmat, quod Edwardus, suus frater, jam dim Rex Anglise, vivit.
William Rishanger, Henry Thomas Riley, 1864
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English in Modern Times
Leonard (1929) used the term ipse dixit (meaning 'he himself said') to describe what he saw as the arbitrary pronouncements of eighteenthcentury grammarians. In fact, unsupported statements of 'correct' versus 'incorrect' usage were rare in ...
Joan C Beal, 2014
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Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in ...
... non dixit: Crescant zizania, decrescant frumenta; ipse dixit: Ager est hic mundus; non dixit Ager est Africa; ipse dixit: Messis estfinis saeculi, non dixit: Messis est tempus Donati; ipse dixit: Messores angeli sunt, non dixit: Messores principes ...
Brent D. Shaw, 2011
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Deontology; Or, The Science of Morality in which the Harmony ...
dimitism is not a new one ; it comes down to us from an antique and high authority, ——it is the principle recognised (so Cicero informs us) by the disciples of Pythagoras.' Ipse (be, the master, Pythagoras), ipse dixit,-he has said it; the master ...
Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring, 1834
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Building Vocabulary from Word Roots
This is how a phrase arose that we still use in English: an ipse dixit is an assertion or statement made by a person in authority. When someone utters an ipse dixit, he or she gives no reason or explanation. Have you ever heard anyone issue ...
Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak, Rick M. Newton, and Evangeline Newton

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IPSE DIXIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ipse dixit is used in the context of the following news items.
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How an Expert Can Affect Your Oil and Gas Claim
The court is not required to accept an expert's opinion if it is connected to data only by his or her “ipse dixit', which means “I am an engineering ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
2
Symposium: “Oh, well, we know better.”
If the Court's ipse dixit cannot end psychological debate over the extent of the contingency of sexual orientation, its ipse dixits on the general ... «SCOTUSblog, Jun 15»
3
Texas High Court Limits Interdependent Expert Opinions
The court concluded, therefore, that the chemists' opinions were “the ipse dixit of the expert[s]” and therefore unreliable.[3]. The court also ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
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Parallel Claims – The Government's Position Revealed İn Allergan v …
See Amarin v FDA 1:15-cv-03588, Doc. # 24 (SDNY). Leaving the classification decision to the ipse dixit of state court juries is an invitation for ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
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Guest Post - Game of Unknowns: A Daubert Ruling From the Middle …
The court concluded that “Ritchie offers nothing more than his own ipse dixit to conclude that these conditions [leading to fracture] also cause tilt ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
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Amtrak Fights For Experts In $1B Sandy Coverage Suit
According to the insurers, Munfah relied entirely on ipse dixit — that is, unsupported statements that rest solely on the authority of the person ... «Law360, May 15»
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Ruling on Asbestos Experts a Potential Game Changer
Thus, an opinion connected to existing data "only by the ipse dixit of the expert" may be excluded. The expert's conclusion, too, has to be ... «New York Law Journal, May 15»
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Using 'Daubert' on Cross-Examination
... opinion evidence that is connected to the existing data only by the ipse dixit of the expert.' In other words, the mere assertion by the proposed ... «New York Law Journal, May 15»
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Proposed bill would implement Daubert standard in Missouri
Combined with Comcast, this measure could prove a useful tool in excluding the type of junk science and ipse dixit damages models used in ... «Lexology, Apr 15»
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Obama Wishes Away Cuba's Terrorism Sponsorship
... about the rationale for President Obama's decision to remove Cuba from the list of terror sponsoring states with an absurd ipse dixit (Latin for ... «FrontPage Magazine, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ipse dixit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ipse-dixit>. Apr 2024 ».
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