See also: Dic, DIC, and díć

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Dutch dijk.

Noun

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dic m (plural dics)

  1. dyke (a barrier to prevent flooding)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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dic

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dir

Further reading

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Dalmatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin decem.

Numeral

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dic

  1. ten

Latin

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Verb

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dīc

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of dīcō

Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diːk/, /diːt͡ʃ/

Noun

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dīc or dīċ m or f

  1. ditch; trench; dike
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Descendants

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  • Middle English: dich, dych, dike, dyke

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Numeral

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dic

  1. one

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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dic

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