dita

British

/ ˈdiːtə /

noun

an apocynaceous shrub, Alstonia scholaris, of tropical Africa and Asia, having large shiny whorled leaves and medicinal bark

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Etymology

Origin of dita

C19: from Tagalog

Example Sentences

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In 1542, a sumptuary law was passed in Venice, forbidding the metal laces embroidered in silk to be wider than “due dita,” i.e. about two inches.

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Now Aditi means infinitude, from dita, bound, and a, not, that is, not bound, not limited, absolute, infinite.

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