dechado

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dictātum (“precept, teaching”). Doublet of dictado.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /deˈt͡ʃado/, [d̪eˈt͡ʃaðo]

Noun

dechado m (plural dechados)

example of something to copy
model of behaviour; paragon
sampler (a piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs)

Further reading

“dechado” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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