Diktat

Meaning

1. dictation (the act of making someone write down one's words; the text itself)
2. dictation (an orthography exam where the teacher reads out a text and the participants write it down)
3. diktat (a harsh decree, especially one imposed upon a defeated country)

Concepts

dictation

dictate

verbal statement

taking dictation

note-taking

transcription

diktat

Synonyms

Gebot

Befehl

Anweisung

Order

Weisung

Zwang

mündliche Darlegung

Abgabe eines Submissionsangebots

Diktieren

Mitschrift

Notiz

mündliche Erklärung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪkˈtaːt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: dictatum

In summary

Borrowed from Latin dictatum.