mirabile dictu

[ mee-rah-bi-le dik-too; English mi-rab-uh-lee dik-too, -tyoo ]

Latin.

1. strange to say; marvelous to relate.

mirabile dictu

/ mɪˈræbɪleɪ ˈdɪktuː /

(no translation)

1. wonderful to relate; amazing to say

Example Sentences

And, mirabile dictu, a majority, 52%, say it’s true that “Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pet dogs and cats,” according to a post-debate YouGov poll.

From Salon

To the shock of no one, voters don’t like government shutdowns, and, mirabile dictu, the party that forces a shutdown gets blamed for shutting down the government while the other party — which in this case happens to control both the Senate and the White House — gets to score easy points.

From Los Angeles Times

His house — which, mirabile dictu, still stands, as a museum, in Wilmington — was generous in its hospitality.

From Los Angeles Times

One has become, mirabile dictu, a successful actor.

From New York Times

I’ve been on the road since the middle of February, and my calendar has me moving until the end of November, when, mirabile dictu, I will make my Carnegie Hall debut in concert, a sudden gift from the singers’ gods, who are crazy.

From New York Times