dicacity

noun

di·​cac·​i·​ty

dīˈkasətē

plural -es

archaic

: raillery : biting wit

Word History

Etymology

Latin dicacitas, from dicac-, dicax satirical, sarcastic, witty (from dicere to say) + -itas -ity

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