ditto

[ dit-oh ]

noun

, plural dit·tos.

1. the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). : do. : ″. Compare ditto mark.
2. another of the same.
3. 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.

ditto

/ ˈdɪtəʊ /

noun

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 do
2. informal.
   1. a duplicate
   2. ( 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

1. tr to copy; repeat

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditto¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditto¹

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

Example Sentences

Ditto Virginia, but in reverse; culturally, northern Virginia is Yankee land (but with gun shops).

From The Daily Beast

When the former engaged in his drone filibuster, Cruz showed up in support; ditto for Paul when Cruz held an Obamacare filibuster.

From The Daily Beast

Ditto Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who won easily, and might parlay his success into a presidential bid.

From The Daily Beast

Ditto that the Court acted (or in-acted) “without providing any explanation whatsoever.”

From The Daily Beast

Ditto for Nancy Writebol the other American flown back in that dramatic first wave.

From The Daily Beast

The northern aisle is occupied below with free seats; and above, in a gallery, with ditto.

From Project Gutenberg

For a week past, the house had been tolerably well filled—ditto Mrs. Sutton's hands; ditto her great, heart.

From Project Gutenberg

Sam has been got out of the way by a cooked-up story, ditto your manager.

From Project Gutenberg

And now a cold little hand was stretched out from the left bed towards her, and a cold little hand from the right bed did ditto.

From Project Gutenberg

Lot 176—Frock coat and vest, dress coat and vest, ditto, pair of trousers and opera hat.

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