dit

[ dit ]

/ dɪt /

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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.

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Origin of dit

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby dit

disyllabic, disyllabism, disyllabize, disyllable, disyoke, dit, dita, ditat Deus, ditch, ditchdigger, ditcher

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How to use dit in a sentence

On dit neantmoins que les Armouchiquois se craignirent de tels voysins, et cette cause firent mourir ce capitaine que j'ay dit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Sur quoy ledit Martin ayant dit qu'il avoit donc peur d'eux, il fut en danger de voir par effet que sa conclusion estoit fausse.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
L le pere Birat dit la Messe, & fit ce qu'il peut pour ranger vn chacun ce qui estoit du devoir.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En prenant cong de l'Hermite, M. le Baron d'Holbach me dit de le prcder un instant et qu'il allait me suivre.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing

Oof you hatn't done vat you dit, I bed you somet'ing der modor-car vould haf peen a lot oof junk.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews

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 codesCompare dot 1 (def. 6)

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