pronouncement vs dictum

pronouncement and dictum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pronouncement	Yes	No	No	No
dictum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pronouncement and dictum are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pronouncement include say-so.

pronouncement (noun)	dictum (noun)
an authoritative declaration	an authoritative declaration
	an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding