dēcrētum

dēcrētum lat.

Etymology 1

From dēcernō (“decide, determine”).

Noun

dēcrētum n (genitive dēcrētī); second declension

1. A decision, decree, ordinance, order. [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: praeceptum, iussus, ēdictum, ēdictiō, nūntius, scītum, dēcrētiō, mandātum, imperium

2. A principle, opinion.

Declension / Pronunciation

Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dēcrētum	dēcrēta
Genitive	dēcrētī	dēcrētōrum
Dative	dēcrētō	dēcrētīs
Accusative	dēcrētum	dēcrēta
Ablative	dēcrētō	dēcrētīs
Vocative	dēcrētum	dēcrēta
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /deːˈkreː.tum/, [d̪eːˈkreːt̪ʊ̃ˑ](modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /deˈkre.tum/, [d̪eˈkrɛːt̪um]

Derived terms

• dēcrētālis
• dēcrētum horribile