dit

American  

[dit] / dɪt /

noun

1. 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.

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dit British  

/ dɪt /

noun

1. the short sound used, in combination with the long sound dah, in the spoken representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes Compare dot 1

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Etymology

Origin of dit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“Je prends part dans l’architecture, je prends part dans le paysage de Paris,” dit Invader, qui se déplace en scooter de par la ville pour admirer ses oeuvres.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

Jean Charles dit Yenapono Some, governor of the Cascades region in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

They emit a sound each time his hand makes contact — from the right, a dit, or dot; from the left, a dah, or dash, the building blocks of the Morse code alphabet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

"La plus célèbre de #Montreuil", dit un riverain.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2015

Dit dah dit dah, he flashed again, remembering the signal he had learned with his bear-trap mind.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry