dije

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdixe/ [ˈd̪i.xe]
Rhymes: -ixe
Syllabification: di‧je

Etymology 1 edit

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 edit

dije m (plural dijes)

adorns, locket
Synonym: relicario
amulet, charm
Synonym: amuleto

Adjective edit

dije (invariable)

(Chile, Bolivia) pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)
Synonyms: agradable, simpático

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Spanish dixe, from Latin dīxī, form of the verb dicō (“I say”).

Verb edit

dije

first-person singular preterite indicative of decir

Alternative forms edit

dige, dixe (obsolete)
jedi (vesre)

References edit

Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “dije”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 495