diksi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch dictie, from Middle French diction, from Latin dictiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɪk̚si]
• Hyphenation: dik‧si

Noun

diksi (first-person possessive diksiku, second-person possessive diksimu, third-person possessive diksinya)

1. (linguistics) diction: choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.

   Synonyms: gaya bahasa, pilihan kata

Further reading

• “diksi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.