[dictātor, ōris] [dictō, to order], m., a dictator, a magistrate usually appointed only in times of extreme peril. He was named by one of the consuls, after the senate had declared the appointment of a dictator necessary. He held unlimited powers, but the term of his office was limited to six months.
dictātūra, ae [dictātor], f., dictatorship.
dictitō, āre, āvī, ātus [freq. of dīcō], to say often, assert, insist.
dictum, ī [dīcō], n., saying, word, remark; command.
dīdūcō, see [dūcō].
[diēs, ēī], m. and (sometimes in sing.) f., a day; in diēs, from day to day.
diffīdō, ere, fīsus sum [dis neg. + fīdō, to trust], to distrust, doubt.
diffluō, see [fluō].
dīgnitās, ātis [dīgnus], f., worth, high character; eminence, rank, reputation.
dīgnus, adj., worthy, deserving of.