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decido

Decido is a present-tense verb form found in several Romance languages, most notably Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. It corresponds to the first-person singular present indicative of the verbs meaning “to decide”: in Italian it is from decidere, in Spanish from decidir, and in Portuguese from decidir. The form is identical in spelling across these languages, though pronunciation and broader conjugation differ.

Etymology and meaning: Decido derives from Latin decīdere or decidere, formed with the prefix de- plus a

Usage and examples: In Italian, decido is used as "Io decido" or simply "Decido," as in "Decido

Grammatical notes: In compound tenses, the participle varies by language: Italian uses "deciso" (as in "ho deciso"),

See also: decidir, decisāo (decision), decision.

root
meaning
to
cut.
The
sense
evolved
from
“to
cut
off
options”
to
“to
make
a
decision.”
The
word
remains
closely
tied
to
choosing
or
determining
a
course
of
action.
di
partire
domani"
(I
decide
to
leave
tomorrow).
In
Spanish,
"decido"
appears
as
"Yo
decido,"
for
example
"Decido
ir
al
médico"
(I
decide
to
go
to
the
doctor).
In
Portuguese,
it
appears
as
"eu
decido,"
as
in
"Decido
ir
ao
cinema"
(I
decide
to
go
to
the
cinema).
In
all
three
languages,
the
present
form
is
commonly
used
without
an
explicit
subject
pronoun.
while
Spanish
and
Portuguese
use
"decidido"
(as
in
"he
decidido"
and
"eu
tenho
decidido").
The
basic
sense
remains
the
act
of
making
a
choice
or
determination.