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dito.

saying; proverb (phrase expressing a basic truth)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒi.tu/Brazil/ˈdi.tu/Portugal
  1. saying; proverb (phrase expressing a basic truth)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese dito, from Latin dictus.

adj/ˈd͡ʒi.tu/Brazil/ˈdi.tu/Portugal
  1. said (mentioned earlier)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese dito, from Latin dictus.

verb/ˈd͡ʒi.tu/Brazil/ˈdi.tu/Portugal
  1. past participle of dizer

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese dito, from Latin dictus.

verb/ˈd͡ʒi.tu/Brazil/ˈdi.tu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of ditar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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