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

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

From Seattle Times

He doesn’t talk much; he prefers the dits and dahs to communicate.

From Los Angeles Times

“We started by spending a complete day together in Brussels,” Mr. Lauriot dit Prévost said in their shared, spacious office overlooking the Seine River.

From New York Times

In some parts of the Caribbean, stories begin with call and response with the audience, with the narrator saying in Creole, “E dit kwik?”

From The Guardian

Jacques a dit is “Simon Says” in French, by the way.

From Literature