edict

Other forms of edict

plural

edicts·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about edict

What does edict mean?

edict means "a formal or authoritative proclamation". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in edict?

edict has 2 syllables: e-dict. The stress falls on "e". In IPA it is /ˈidɪkt/.

What is another word for edict?

Close synonyms include decree, fiat, order, rescript. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is edict a common word?

edict is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.