ditto
That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewiseThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
» She accidentally printed out a ditto.
Meaning
5 sensesThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
dito
то же самоеto že samoje
The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
Unterführungszeichen
(historical, in the plural)A suit of clothes of the same color throughout.
(uncommon)A copy made by (run off by) a ditto machine (especially, a worksheet thus reproduced).
Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment for my students.
Dublikat, Kopie
ко́пияkópija
(broadly)A copy; an imitation.
- a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
Examples
4 sentencesShe accidentally printed out a ditto.
You say "ditto", and that's not the same as "I love you".
ruТы говоришь: «аналогично», а это не то же, что «Я тебя люблю».
"Boss, I can see you." "Ditto."
ru«Шеф, а я вас вижу!» — «Аналогично».
People often latch onto conspiracy stories because they cannot accept simple explanations for life-altering events, according to Ditto.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
First attested in 1625. From regional Italian ditto, variant of detto, past participle ofFirst 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.
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Forms
plural: dittos / dittoesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated:ditto mark