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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

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adverb

  1. in the same way
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sentence substitute

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

  1. tr to copy; repeat
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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 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ditto1

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

Ditto Virginia, but in reverse; culturally, northern Virginia is Yankee land (but with gun shops).

When the former engaged in his drone filibuster, Cruz showed up in support; ditto for Paul when Cruz held an Obamacare filibuster.

Ditto Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who won easily, and might parlay his success into a presidential bid.

Ditto that the Court acted (or in-acted) “without providing any explanation whatsoever.”

Ditto for Nancy Writebol the other American flown back in that dramatic first wave.

The northern aisle is occupied below with free seats; and above, in a gallery, with ditto.

For a week past, the house had been tolerably well filled—ditto Mrs. Sutton's hands; ditto her great, heart.

Sam has been got out of the way by a cooked-up story, ditto your manager.

And now a cold little hand was stretched out from the left bed towards her, and a cold little hand from the right bed did ditto.

Lot 176—Frock coat and vest, dress coat and vest, ditto, pair of trousers and opera hat.

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