ditto

[ dit-oh ]

noun

, plural dit·tos.

1. the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). : do. : ″. Compare ditto mark.
2. another of the same.
3. Informal. a duplicate; copy.

adverb

1. as already stated; likewise.

verb (used with object)

, dit·toed, dit·to·ing.

1. to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person).
2. to make a copy of, as by using a Ditto machine.

ditto

/ ˈdɪtəʊ /

noun

1. the aforementioned; the above; the same. Used in accounts, lists, etc, to avoid repetition and symbolized by two small marks (ˌ) known as ditto marks , placed under the thing repeated do
2. informal.
   1. a duplicate
   2. ( as modifier )

      a ditto copy

adverb

1. in the same way

sentence substitute

1. informal.
   used to avoid repeating or to confirm agreement with an immediately preceding sentence

verb

1. tr to copy; repeat

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditto¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Italian, variant of detto “said,” from Latin dictus, past participle of dīcere “to say”; dictum ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditto¹

C17: from Italian (Tuscan dialect), variant of detto said, from dicere to say, from Latin

Example Sentences

Ditto the summer, ditto the autumn, and yes, ditto the winter.

From BBC

He also calls the business fraud case against him election interference; ditto, the election interference case itself.

From Salon

And they will continue to behave as such until it physically can't be in the spring, but in the summer… and ditto the autumn, and, yes, the winter.

From BBC

Those who appreciate the minty mushy peas will wish for more than the small dollop provided; ditto the housemade tartar sauce.

From Seattle Times

When he started, the only way to make copies was with a “ditto machine”, which used a stinky, purple ink.

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