dechado

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dictātum (“precept, teaching”). Doublet of dictado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈt͡ʃado/ [d̪eˈt͡ʃa.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: de‧cha‧do

Noun

dechado m (plural dechados)

1. example of something to copy
2. model of behaviour; paragon
3. sampler (a piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs)

Further reading

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