diostedé

Spanish

Etymology

From Dios +‎ te +‎ dé, literally ("May God give you"), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djosteˈde/ [d̪jos.t̪eˈð̞e]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: dios‧te‧dé

Noun

diostedé m (plural diostedés)

1. (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) toucan

   Synonym: tucán

2. (Argentina) great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus).

   Synonym: benteveo

Further reading

• “diostedé”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
• “diostedé” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010