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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdixe/
- Rhymes: -ixe
- Syllabification: di‧je
Etymology 1
Derived from dije (“I said”), an inflexion of the verb decir. The intermediate senses appear to have been 'tall tale, gossip' → 'trifle, thingy' → 'trinket'. Cf. the noun chisme, which has all of these senses.
Noun
dije m (plural dijes)
- adorns, locket
- Synonym: relicario
- amulet, charm
- Synonym: amuleto
Adjective
dije (invariable)
- (Chile, Bolivia) pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)
- Synonyms: agradable, simpático
Etymology 2
From Old Spanish dixe, from Latin dīxī, form of the verb dicō (“I say”).
Verb
dije
- first-person singular preterite indicative of decir
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