Ditto \Dit"to\, n.; pl. Dittos. [It., detto, ditto, fr. L.
dictum. See Dictum.]
The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted
to do., or to two ``turned commas'' (``), or small marks.
Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to
save repetition.
A spacious table in the center, and a variety of
smaller dittos in the corners. --Dickens.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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