ditto

[ dit-oh ]
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noun,plural dit·tos.
  1. the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol:″.: Compare ditto mark.

  2. another of the same.

  1. Informal. a duplicate; copy.

adverb
  1. as already stated; likewise.

verb (used with object),dit·toed, dit·to·ing.
  1. to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person).

  2. to make a copy of, as by using a Ditto machine.

Origin of ditto

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Italian, variant of detto “said,” from Latin dictus, past participle of dīcere “to say”; see dictum

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British Dictionary definitions for ditto

ditto

/ (ˈdɪtəʊ) /


nounplural -tos
  1. the aforementioned; the above; the same. Used in accounts, lists, etc, to avoid repetition and symbolized by two small marks (ˌ) known as ditto marks, placed under the thing repeated: Abbreviation: do

  2. informal

    • a duplicate

    • (as modifier): a ditto copy

adverb
  1. in the same way

sentence substitute
  1. informal used to avoid repeating or to confirm agreement with an immediately preceding sentence

verb-tos, -toing or -toed
  1. (tr) to copy; repeat

Origin of ditto

1
C17: from Italian (Tuscan dialect), variant of detto said, from dicere to say, from Latin

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