Ditto Definition
dĭtō
dittoed, dittoing, dittos
noun
dittos
The same (as something said or appearing above or before)
Webster's New World
The same as stated above or before.
American Heritage
A duplicate; another of the same.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A pair of small marks (") used to indicate that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated.
American Heritage
adverb
As before.
American Heritage
As said above; as before; likewise.
Webster's New World
verb
dittoed, dittoing
To duplicate or make copies of.
Webster's New World
To indicate repetition of, by using ditto marks.
Webster's New World
To do again; repeat.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ditto
Noun
Singular:
ditto
Plural:
dittosOrigin of Ditto
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First attested in 1625. From Italian ditto, variant of detto, past participle of dire (“to say”), from Latin dīcō (“I say, I speak”).
From Wiktionary
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Italian dialectal past participle of Italian dire to say from Latin dīcere deik- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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