ditto

[ dit-oh ]

/ ˈdɪt oʊ /

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noun, plural dit·tos.

the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol: ″.Compare ditto mark.

another of the same.

Informal. a duplicate; copy.

adverb

as already stated; likewise.

verb (used with object), dit·toed, dit·to·ing.

to make a copy of, using a Ditto machine.

to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person).

Nearby words

ditrochee, ditsy, dittander, dittany, dittersdorf, ditto, ditto machine, ditto mark, dittograph, dittography, dittrich's plug

Origin of ditto

1615–25; < Italian, variant of detto < Latin dictus said, past participle of dīcere to say; see dictum

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Examples from the Web for ditto

Ditto Virginia, but in reverse; culturally, northern Virginia is Yankee land (but with gun shops).
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When the former engaged in his drone filibuster, Cruz showed up in support; ditto for Paul when Cruz held an Obamacare filibuster.
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Ditto Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who won easily, and might parlay his success into a presidential bid.
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Ditto that the Court acted (or in-acted) “without providing any explanation whatsoever.”
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Ditto for Nancy Writebol the other American flown back in that dramatic first wave.
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In many places, ditto marks have been replaced with their intended text.
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox
Some birds as food, some fishes as ditto; beeves as food and sometimes as appliers of strength; horses in both characters.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
Ditto George, the gasman, steadiest and most reliable man I ever employed.
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
Ditto the juice from the oil refineries which polluted the rivers when I was a kid.
Within Prison Walls|Thomas Mott Osborne
We might go in the boat somewhere and take our book and our dinner, and have a grand time, Ditto!
Pine Needles|Susan Bogert Warner

British Dictionary definitions for ditto

ditto

/ (ˈdɪtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

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 repeatedAbbreviation: do

informal

a duplicate
(as modifier)a ditto copy

adverb

in the same way

sentence substitute

informal used to avoid repeating or to confirm agreement with an immediately preceding sentence

verb -tos, -toing or -toed

(tr) to copy; repeat

Word Origin for ditto

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

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ditto

noun, plural dit·tos.

adverb

verb (used with object), dit·toed, dit·to·ing.

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Origin of ditto

Examples from the Web for ditto

British Dictionary definitions for ditto

ditto

noun plural -tos

adverb

sentence substitute

verb -tos, -toing or -toed

Word Origin for ditto