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ditto — n. & v. n. (pl. os) 1 (in accounts, inventories, lists, etc.) the aforesaid, the same. Usage: Often represented by under the word or sum to be repeated. 2 colloq. (replacing a word or phrase to avoid repetition) the same (came in late last night… … Useful english dictionary
Ditto mark — 〃 Ditto mark Punctuation apostrophe ( … Wikipedia
ditto — [dit′ō] n. pl. dittos [It (Tuscan), var. of detto, said < L dictus, pp. of dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. the same (as something said or appearing above or before) 2. a duplicate; another of the same 3. DITTO MARK adv. as said above; as… … English World dictionary
ditto — 1620s, Tuscan dial. ditto (in) the said (month or year), literary It. detto, pp. of dire to say, from L. dicere (see DICTION (Cf. diction)). Originally used in Italian to avoid repetition of month names in a series of dates; generalized meaning… … Etymology dictionary
ditto — dit|to1 [ˈdıtəu US tou] adv spoken informal 1.) used to say that you have exactly the same opinion as someone else ▪ I hated school. Ditto. 2.) used to say that what is true of one thing is also true of another ▪ Where should she go? Mississippi? … Dictionary of contemporary English
ditto — dit·to (dĭt’ō) n. pl. dit·tos 1) The same as stated above or before. 2) A duplicate; a copy. 3) A pair of small marks ( ) used to indicate that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated. adv. ▸ As before. tr.v. dit·toed … Word Histories
ditto mark — noun a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated • Syn: ↑ditto • Derivationally related forms: ↑ditto (for: ↑ditto) • Hypernyms: ↑mark * * * Often … Useful english dictionary
ditto — repeat it, write or say the same thing, back at ya, same to you You jerk! Ditto! You creep! Ditto! Ditto! Double ditto! What! … English idioms
ditto — I. noun (plural dittos) Etymology: Italian ditto, detto, past participle of dire to say, from Latin dicere more at diction Date: circa 1639 1. a thing mentioned previously or above used to avoid repeating a word; often symbolized by inverted… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ditto — /dit oh/, n., pl. dittos, adv., v., dittoed, dittoing. n. 1. the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbr.: do. Symbol: . Cf. ditto mark. 2. another of the same. 3. Informal. a duplicate; copy. adv … Universalium
