dich-

1. variant of dicho- before a vowel.

Example Sentences

But when Davidsen sang her encore — “Dich, teure Halle” from Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” — the splendor of her sound likewise conjured a world unto itself.

From New York Times

When Lise Davidsen sang the first four notes of Elisabeth’s aria “Dich, teure Halle,” from Wagner’s “Tannhäuser,” at the Metropolitan Opera last night, all I could think to write down in my notebook was “holy” — and remembering to mind my manners — “cow.”

From New York Times

And soprano Lise Davidsen captivated the hall with the rich beauty of her voice, as she reprised the aria that propelled her to fame in 2015: Dich, teure halle, from Wagner's opera Tannhäuser.

From BBC

Tamara Mumford’s penetrating mezzo-soprano was well shaped in “Buss und Reu” and “Erbarme dich,” even at a nervously rushed tempo.

From New York Times

His “Mache dich, mein Herze, rein,” already a high point of the score, was the high point of the concert, while also standing in for the evening as a whole.

From New York Times

Words That Use Dich-

What does dich- mean?

Dich- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “in two parts, in pairs.” It is used in a few, mostly technical terms.

Dich- comes from the Greek dícha, meaning “in two” or “asunder” (in separate parts). The Greek dícha is based on the Greek dís, “twice, double,” ultimate source of the combining forms di- and diplo-. The English word two, in fact, is distantly related to the Greek dís. So are the combining forms bi-, bin-, duo-, and twi-. Double down on your word roots by checking out our Words That Use articles for the terms.

Dich- is a variant of dicho-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use dicho- article.

Examples of dich-

One example of a scientific term that features the combining form dich- is dichoptic, a zoology term used for certain flies whose eyes are wide apart.

The first portion of the word, dich-, means “in two parts.” So, what about the -optic part of the word? It refers to the eyes or eyesight. Dichoptic has a literal sense of “separated eyes” or “eyes in two.”

What are some words that use or are related to the combining form dich-?

• dichotic
• dichasium
• dichasial
• dichastasis

What are some other forms that dich- may be commonly confused with?

• dec-
• disc-
• dolicho-
• deuter-
• trich-

Break it down!

The word otic means “of or relating to the ear.” What does dichotic literally translate to?