Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Dettá-re, v. a.
1. to dictate, tell another what to write, word by word; 2. to prompt, suggest;3. to compose; 4. to say. — per ispirazione,to inspire; 5. to teach; s. m. Dettá-tóre, f.Dettá-tríce; adj. Dettá-nte.
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