Definition of "dicho" [dicho]

• The first element in several scientific terms, meaning ‘in two parts,’ ‘in pairs.’ (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "I recently heard someone use a "dicho" when playfully grabbing an item away from a friend."
• "This is the Spanish 'dicho' for the English 'When in Rome, do as the Romans.'"
• "Como ya he dicho en otras ocasiones, la historia nos rodea y ésta sigue siendo un medio para legitimar acciones políticas de muy diferente índole."