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

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

Nous nous sommes dites bonjour, et dans l’oreille, je lui ai dit que je lui expliquerai.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016

"La plus célèbre de #Montreuil", dit un riverain.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2015

Somehow, between Miss Palma saying, “Please take note of the dramatic irony in this scene,” and my brain saying, “Bip bop dit dit doo-wah,” I got through the class.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick