dixit

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin dīxit (“he or she has said”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /dik.sit/
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Preposition edit

dixit

Names the author of a previously quoted statement
Synonyms: a dit, d’après, selon

« Ce n’est pas à la loi de définir l’histoire », dixit Jacques Chirac.
'It is not up to the law to define history' said Jacques Chirac.

Usage notes edit

Although considered a preposition by dictionaries such as Le Petit Larousse the word is often used as a replacement for the verbal form a dit (“said”).

Latin edit

Verb edit

dīxit

third-person singular perfect active indicative of dīcō
(Old Latin) third-person singular sigmatic future active indicative of dīcō

Usage notes edit

See explanation at dīcō.

Verb edit

dīxīt

(Old Latin) third-person singular sigmatic aorist active subjunctive of dīcō

Usage notes edit

See explanation at dīcō.

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡsit/ [ˈd̪iɣ̞.sit̪]
Rhymes: -iɡsit
Syllabification: di‧xit

Preposition edit

dixit

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