dicho

dicho

Ladino

Alternative forms

• dizido

Verb

dicho (Latin spelling)

1. past participle of dizir

Adjective

dicho (Latin spelling, feminine dicha)

1. said

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dictus, dictum. In some Old Spanish texts, it originally appeared as decho; it was later altered with the influence of the -i- from conjugated forms of decir (e.g. digo, dice, diga, etc.)[1].Compare English dictum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdit͡ʃo/ [ˈd̪i.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -itʃo
• Syllabification: di‧cho

Adjective

dicho (feminine dicha, masculine plural dichos, feminine plural dichas)

1. mentioned, said, aforementioned

Noun

dicho m (plural dichos)

1. saying, expression

   Synonyms: expresión, frase

2. remark
3. proverb

   Synonyms: refrán, proverbio, estribillo

4. marriage vow

   Synonym: voto matrimonial

Participle

dicho (feminine dicha, masculine plural dichos, feminine plural dichas)

1. past participle of decir

Derived terms

• antedicho
• del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
• dicharachero
• dicho y hecho
• sobredicho

 

Related terms

• dechado
• decir
• dicción
• dicha
• dita
• entredicho

 

References

1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

• “dicho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• chido