detto

See also: dettò and dettó

Italian

Alternative forms

• ditto (archaic, regional)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin dictus (“said”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: dét‧to

Participle

detto (feminine detta, masculine plural detti, feminine plural dette)

1. past participle of dire

Adjective

detto (feminine detta, masculine plural detti, feminine plural dette)

1. known as, called

   Gigi Pupi, detto “er Cariola” ― Gigi Pupi, known as “er Cariola”

2. above-mentioned, aforementioned, said

Related terms

• dettare
• detto e fatto
• detto, fatto

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin dictum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: dét‧to

Noun

detto m (plural detti)

1. saying

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtto
  • Hyphenation: dèt‧to
• IPA^(key): (traditional) /ˈdet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: dét‧to

Verb

detto

1. first-person singular present indicative of dettare

Anagrams

• dotte