n.
Pronunciation: ' di-( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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