dic

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See also: Dic, DIC, and díć

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch dijk.

Noun

dic m (plural dics)

  1. dyke (a barrier to prevent flooding)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

dic

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dir

Further reading

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin decem.

Numeral

dic

  1. ten

Latin

Verb

dīc

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of dīcō

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz (compare Old Norse díki), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diːk/, /diːt͡ʃ/

Noun

dīc or dīċ m or f

  1. ditch; trench; dike

Descendants

  • Middle English: dich, dych, dike, dyke

Sui

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Numeral

dic

  1. one

Etymology 2

Adjective

dic

  1. young
  2. small, little
  3. (of thread) thin