ditto

ditto
I. noun (plural dittos) Etymology: Italian ditto, detto, past participle of dire to say, from Latin dicere — more at diction Date: circa 1639 1. a thing mentioned previously or above — used to avoid repeating a word; often symbolized by inverted commas or apostrophes 2. a ditto mark II. adjective Date: 1776 having the same characteristics ; similar III. adverb Date: 1706 as before or aforesaid ; in the same manner IV. transitive verb Date: 1725 1. to repeat the action or statement of 2. [from Ditto, a trademark] to copy (as printed matter) on a duplicator

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  • ditto — ► NOUN 1) the same thing again (used in lists and often indicated by a ditto mark). 2) (also ditto mark) a symbol consisting of two apostrophes ( ) representing a repetition. ORIGIN originally meaning «in the aforesaid month»: from Italian detto… …   English terms dictionary

  • ditto — [dit′ō] n. pl. dittos [It (Tuscan), var. of detto, said < L dictus, pp. of dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. the same (as something said or appearing above or before) 2. a duplicate; another of the same 3. DITTO MARK adv. as said above; as… …   English World dictionary

  • Ditto — Dit to, n.; pl. {Dittos}. [It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See {Dictum}.] The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two turned commas ( ), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ditto — dit‧to [ˈdɪtəʊ ǁ toʊ] noun [countable] a mark ( ) that you write beneath a word in a list so that you do not have to write the same word again * * * ditto UK US /ˈdɪtəʊ/ noun [C, usually singular] ► the symbol (〃) that means the same and is… …   Financial and business terms

  • ditto — 1620s, Tuscan dial. ditto (in) the said (month or year), literary It. detto, pp. of dire to say, from L. dicere (see DICTION (Cf. diction)). Originally used in Italian to avoid repetition of month names in a series of dates; generalized meaning… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Ditto — Dit to, adv. As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ditto — Ditto, so v.w. Dito …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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