dich-

American  

1. variant of dicho- before a vowel.

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Usage

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.