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ditto

UK/ˈdɪtəʊ/ US/ˈdɪtoʊ/ uncommon us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

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verb

1.

repeat an action or statement

  • “The next speaker dittoed her argument”

Origin

First attested in 1625. From regional Italian ditto, variant of detto, past participle of dire (“to say”), from Latin dīcō (“to say, to speak”). Not related to English dittography. The specific meaning of making copies of paper comes from ditto machine, a genericization from the brand name of a spirit duplicator.

Phrases

  • ditto master
  • ditto suit
  • ditto worksheet
  • suit of dittoes

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