noun
Etymology: Latin diction-, dictio speaking, style, from dicere to say; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Latin dicare to proclaim, dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē judgment, right
Date: 1581
verb al description, choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness,
3. vocal expression ; enunciation, pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing, dictional adjective dictionally adverb