dixit

French

Etymology

From Latin dīxit (“he or she said”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dik.sit/

Preposition

dixit

1. 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

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”).

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) dīxit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of dīcō

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡsit/ [ˈd̪iɣ̞.sit̪]

Preposition

1. Said by