verdict
/ˈvɜːrdɪkt/·버딕트·noun
a decision made by a jury or judge; a judgement
LatinCEFR B2
Root
ver- (true) + Latin 'dicere' (to say)
Latin vere dictum (truly said) → Old French verdit → Middle English verdit/verdict
In a word
ver- (true) + dict (said) = 'truly said'. The Latin vere dictum got squeezed into one word: verdict. The same ver- lives in verify (make true) and very (truly). The final word in court is, by etymology, "the true word" — that's what the judge calls out and what we wait to hear.
Examples
The jury reached a verdict in two hours.
What's your verdict on the new film?
They are still waiting for the verdict.
Related
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