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)

(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.

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