Ditty Definition

dĭtē
ditties
noun
A short, simple song.
Webster's New World

A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb

To sing; to warble a little tune.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ditty

Noun

Singular:
ditty
Plural:
ditties

Origin of Ditty

  • Middle English dite a literary composition from Old French dite from Latin dictātum thing dictated from neuter past participle of dictāre to dictate frequentative of dīcere to say deik- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).

    From Wiktionary

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