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Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch dijk.
Noun
dic m (plural dics)
- dyke (a barrier to prevent flooding)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
dic
- first-person singular present indicative of dir
Further reading
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin decem.
Numeral
dic
- ten
Latin
Verb
dīc
- 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
Noun
dīc or dīċ m or f
- ditch; trench; dike
Descendants
Sui
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Numeral
dic
- one
Etymology 2
Adjective
dic
- young
- small, little
- (of thread) thin