adverb vs dictum

adverb

noun
  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. 

  • In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine. 

  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. (modifying a verb) 

verb
  • To make into or become an adverb. 

dictum

noun
  • An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm. 

  • The report of a judgment made by one of the judges who has given it. 

  • An arbitrament or award. 

  • A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it. 

How often have the words adverb and dictum occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )