dit
[ dit ]
noun
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Origin of dit
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Compare dah.
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British Dictionary definitions for dit
dit
/ (dɪt) /
noun
the short sound used, in combination with the long sound dah, in the spoken representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes: Compare dot 1 (def. 6)
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