decir

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to say, to tell
  • to suggest
  • to show; to demonstrate
  • to call; to name
  • (reflexive) to be said, to say when a specific subject is not identified

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dīcere (say) inherited from Proto-Italic *deikō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (point out, show).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*déyḱti

Gloss

point out, show

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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