dizque

Spanish

Etymology

Syncopic form of dice que (“says that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiθke/ [ˈd̪iθ.ke] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈdiske/ [ˈd̪is.ke] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθke (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -iske (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: diz‧que
• Homophone: (Latin America) disque

Adverb

dizque

1. (colloquial, Latin America) allegedly

   Synonym: presuntamente

   • 2023, “¿Según quién?”, performed by Maluma, Carin León:

     Y ahora, dizque me vieron gritando tu nombre
     Borracho en un bar no sé en dónde
     Bebé, ¿según quién?
     ¿Según quién?

     And now, they saw me allegedly yelling your name
     Drunk in some bar, I don't know where
     Baby, according to whom?
     According to whom?

2. (colloquial, Latin America) apparently

   Synonym: al parecer

Contraction

dizque

1. (colloquial, Latin America) says that

   Synonyms: quizque (Colombia), quesque (Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia)

Adjective

dizque (invariable)

1. (colloquial, Latin America) alleged; supposed; so-called; quote unquote

   Synonyms: supuesto, presunto

   No puedo soportar a tu dizque amigo.

   I can't stand your so-called friend.

Further reading

• “dizque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “dizque”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Uncertainties] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN