Dicimur

Dicimur is a Latin verb form, the present passive indicative first-person plural of dicere, meaning to say or to name. In this form, the subject is the thing or group that is the recipient of the speaking act, and the sense is typically “we are said,” “we are called,” or “we are spoken (of).” The mood is passive, and the voice indicates attribution by others rather than action performed by the subject.

In terms of morphology, dicimur follows the standard passive endings of the third conjugation. The present passive paradigm is: dicor, diceris, dicitur, dicimur, dicimini, dicuntur, corresponding to “I am said,” “you are said,” “he is said,” “we are said,” “you all are said,” and “they are said,” respectively. The form is often used in contexts of hearsay, attribution, or designation by others, especially in reported statements or inscriptions.

Usage and meaning can vary with context. It can express being called something, being said to have a quality, or being described by others. A common scholarly example is dicimur beati, translated as “we are said to be blessed” or “we are said to be fortunate.” The construction is regularly contrasted with dicitur, the impersonal “it is said,” which does not have an explicit subject like dicimur.

Etymology traces to the verb dicere, “to say,” from Latin roots in the Indo-European family. Dicimur is one of the standard passive forms used across Classical and Late Latin to convey attribution by others.