Main Entry: ¹dit·to

Pronunciation: \ˈdi-(ˌ)tō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dittos

Etymology: Italian ditto, detto, past participle of dire to say, from Latin dicere — more at diction

Date: circa 1639

1 : a thing mentioned previously or above —used to avoid repeating a word —often symbolized by inverted commas or apostrophes
2 : a ditto mark