First Known Use: 15th century
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ipse dixit
noun ip·se dix·it \ˈip-sē-ˈdik-sət\
Definition of IPSE DIXIT
: an assertion made but not proved : dictum
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Origin of IPSE DIXIT
Latin, he himself said it
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