Lexica → Word → decree
| Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Letter name | dee |
| Pronounciation | /diː/ |
| Word: | decree |
|---|---|
| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 12th |
| DA Name: | decree |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | The word decree was created from the Latin prefix de = "to" (in this case) and credo="to believe / trust, commit / trust in, rely on / think". |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | From 12th Century Latin decretus, decretum meaning "an official (church sanctioned) order pronounced in public by a duly appointed representative". Designed to usurp the ancient (pre 5th Century) Roman legal tradition of mandatum meaning "official order, decree, mandate, instruction". |