DITTO

ditto

(verb) repeat an action or statement; “The next speaker dittoed her argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ditto (plural dittos or dittoes)

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

(informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.

A copy; an imitation.

A symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), when indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

(historical, in the plural) A suit of clothes of the same colour throughout.

Synonyms

• (symbol): ditto mark, do. (abbreviation)

Adverb

ditto (not comparable)

As said before, likewise.

Verb

ditto (third-person singular simple present dittos, present participle dittoing, simple past and past participle dittoed)

(transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.

Synonyms

• ape

• echo

Interjection

ditto

Used to show agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.

Source: Wiktionary


Dit"to, n.; pl. Dittos (. Etym: [It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See Dictum.]

Definition: The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition. A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners. Dickens.

Dit"to, adv.

Definition: As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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