ditto

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

First attested in 1625. From Italian detto, past participle of dire (“‘to say’”) < Latin dire 'to say, speak'

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɪtəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈdɪtoʊ/
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• Rhymes: -ɪtəʊ

[edit] Noun

ditto (plural dittos)

1. That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same.
2. (informal) A duplicate or copy of a document.

   Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment, for my students.

3. (abbreviation do) Short of ditto mark, a symbol consisting of two apostrophes (") or inverted commas, indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

[edit] Derived terms

• ditto mark

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[edit] Adverb

ditto (comparative more ditto, superlative most ditto)

1. As said before, likewise.

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[edit] Verb

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

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

   The spanked rascal dittoed every part of pa's lecture, knowing not dittoing would only make Sir repeat it, belting even harder

[edit] Synonyms

• ape
• echo