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ditty

UK/ˈdɪti/ US/ˈdɪti/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

Origin

From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).

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