ditto

[dit-oh]

noun

plural

dittos 

1. the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). do. ″.

2. another of the same.

3. Informal.,  a duplicate; copy.

adverb

1. as already stated; likewise.

verb (used with object)

dittoed, dittoing 

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. do. 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

2. informal

   1. a duplicate

   2. ( as modifier )

      a ditto copy

adverb

1. in the same way

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

For the first half of the 20th century, this need was addressed—sort of—via mimeographs and ditto machines.

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That Ellie is relentless has been made abundantly clear; ditto the fact that she is confused about her purpose in life.

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“Mum didn’t teach them because she was out at work and Dad ditto, if he ever could cook!”

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Ditto the summer, ditto the autumn, and yes, ditto the winter.

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He also calls the business fraud case against him election interference; ditto, the election interference case itself.

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