dit

Meaning

Noun

1. (dated, masculine) a sentence, saying or maxim
2. (historical, masculine) a story from the mediæval period; a tale

Verb

1. (form-of, participle, past) past participle of dire
2. (participle) Indicating a surname used as a family name.

Verb

1. (form-of) inflection of dire
2. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of dire:
3. (form-of, historic, past, singular, third-person) inflection of dire:

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dire

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Concepts

told

said

legend

presumptive

says

story

supposed

tale

tells

announced

saith

appointed

Synonyms

dire

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dicton

histoire

légende

soi-disant

nommé

présumé

conte

ainsi nommé

Translations

detto

dicho

dit

suposat

Erzählung

gesagt

sagte

Geschichte

Schilderung

sogenannt

so genannt

vorgeblich

so gennant

Dit

dita

Pronounced as (IPA)

/di/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: dit

Inherited from Latin: dictus

Inherited from Latin: dīcit

In summary

From Old French dit, from Latin dictus.

Sentences

La femme dit à son amant de se cacher dans le coffre à grain .

The woman tells her lover to hide in the grain chest.

Une seule , à côté de moi , sur le siège , dit le cocher .

Only one, next to me, on the seat, said the coachman.

Autrement dit , il a simplement consulté ses écrits .

In other words, he simply consulted his writings.

Mon collègue , dit l'homme.

My colleague, said the man.

Oui-da ! dit le roi à voix basse

Yes-da! said the king in a low voice

Il m’a dit de relire tes qu’ils devraient me parler .

He told me to reread your that they should talk to me.