ditto

Meanings

Noun

• That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
• A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.
• A copy; an imitation.
• The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
• A suit of clothes of the same colour throughout.

Adverb

• As said before, likewise.

Verb

• To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.
• To make a copy using a ditto machine.

Origin

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