What does "una dicha" mean exactly?

Question

I know that it means "joy" or "happiness", but for example can someone explain the context of the following sentence:

"Durante tres meses - se habían casado en abril - vivieron una dicha especial."

Welcome to the froum:) - 00494d19, Mar 4, 2011

Good question. Please fill out your profile so we know where you are from and what is your native language. - JoyceM, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 1

OK , this is a little stretch but the story says dicha is the evolution of the verb decir. Dicha means no just joy it means good luck too, the romans believed your "dicha" in life was upon certain magic words the gods (the Fates) pronounced at the time of your birth, so your destiny was set(dicta in latin/ dicho in Spanish)

gracias silvia61,es muy interesterante. - HowardO, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 2

This is hard to translate directly, but you have the right idea.

"For three months (they had married in April) they had a joyful life."

Now I wonder what happened to them after those three months.

The honeymoon ended or he met his mother-in-law :) just a thought. - ian-hill, Apr 6, 2010

Can I vote for your comment? - yahvey_hoffman, Aug 14, 2012

I resemble that remark...lol :) - viejito, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 3

I'll offer an alternative, since they lived beyond joy; it was a special joy:

"For three months... their life was specially joyful."

Answer 4

Ok here's my input and it's along the lines of silvia in that it means suerte, good luck or good fortune . I know I am a little late in posting this but as they say in Spain,

Nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena - better late than never.

Answer 5

¿Hay alguien que sepa el orígen de la palabra "dicha" significando felicidad? Sé unos vaios sentidos, pero me interesa su historia. -Gracias

Answer 6

dicha means luck, and joy