curprev14:2614:26, 17 January 2024 NebYtalkcontribs 37,051 bytes−101 →Etymology: indicate the various meanings of "dictare", with ref to Lewis&Short Latin dictionary; drop superfluous formal detailing of parts copied directly from OED; clean up OED ref; rmv second etymology which partly repeats the first, is partly inaccurate, and is unsourced.Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
curprev12:2512:25, 24 August 2023 NebYtalkcontribs 36,947 bytes−526 →Etymology: rmv duplication that resulted from move of paragraph from dictatorship, rmv largely repetitive sentence (we've already said temporary) tagged as needing citation since March 2022 and not supported by our more comprehensive Roman dictator – the following paragraph is a more helpful quick look at the difficulties and abuses of the late Roman RepublicTag: 2017 wikitext editor