dije

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

dije m (plural dijes)

1. adorns, locket

   Synonym: relicario

2. amulet, charm

   Synonym: amuleto

Adjective

dije (invariable)

1. (Chile, Bolivia) pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)

   Synonyms: agradable, simpático

Etymology 2

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

Verb

dije

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of decir

Alternative forms

• dige, dixe (obsolete)
• jedi (vesre)

References

• 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

Further reading

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