ditto
[ dit-oh ]
/ ˈdɪt oʊ /
noun, plural dit·tos.
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol: ″.
Compare ditto mark.
another of the same.
Informal.
a duplicate; copy.
adverb
as already stated; likewise.
verb (used with object), dit·toed, dit·to·ing.
to make a copy of, using a Ditto machine.
to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person).
Origin of ditto
1615–25; < Italian, variant of
detto < Latin
dictus said, past participle of
dīcere to say; see
dictum
Words nearby ditto
ditrochee,
ditsy,
dittander,
dittany,
dittersdorf,
ditto,
ditto machine,
ditto mark,
dittograph,
dittography,
dittrich's plug
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British Dictionary definitions for ditto
Word Origin for ditto
C17: from Italian (Tuscan dialect), variant of
detto said, from
dicere to say, from Latin