Spanish word

dichoso

Pronunciation

IPA/diˈtʃoso/

Meaning

  • adjectivelucky

Example

Fueron dichosos de encontrar la llave.

They were lucky to find the key.

Illustration for dichoso (lucky)

More examples

Me sentí dichoso por recibir buenas noticias.

I felt lucky about receiving good news.

Core concept

Person relieved because a situation turned out well.

Common phrases

  • sentirse dichoso por

    feel lucky about

Similar words

feliz: Brightly joyful and emotionally uplifted.
afortunado: Fortunate through good luck or favorable chance.
satisfecho: Satisfied when expectations or standards are met.
contento: Calmly pleased and at ease with the current situation.

Definition in Spanish

Que siente felicidad o alivio porque algo le ha salido bien o ha ocurrido favorablemente.

Word origin

From the noun dicha 'good fortune' plus the adjectival suffix -oso, with dicha ultimately from Latin dictus/dicta and later shifting to mean a favorable outcome.

Usage tips

  • Often used with de + infinitive (dichoso de encontrar la llave) to mean 'fortunate to have done something' rather than a lasting personal trait.

Other meanings

  • happyadjective

Opposites

  • desafortunadounluckyadjective

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