dit

American  

[dit] / dɪt /

noun

1. 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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dit British  

/ dɪt /

noun

1. the short sound used, in combination with the long sound dah, in the spoken representation of Morse and other telegraphic codes Compare dot 1

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Etymology

Origin of dit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“Je me suis dit que j’avais trouvé un truc, là, comme les grands artistes trouvent leur style”.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

Jean Charles dit Yenapono Some, governor of the Cascades region in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

They emit a sound each time his hand makes contact — from the right, a dit, or dot; from the left, a dah, or dash, the building blocks of the Morse code alphabet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

In terms of the terrain, the on dit is that it's not the Alps – only the Alps are the Alps – but that it will be a challenge nonetheless because there's less flat.

From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2013

“Yes, and she just used to say it in this way: ‘Qu’avez vous donc? lui dit un de ces rats; parlez!’

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë