Ditto (or Dito) is an Italian term of Venetian origin coming from the Latin ''dicere, dictum'' ("to say, said"), meaning "already said" or "same thing" and sometimes abbreviated as dº, D°, do or Do. The Venetian trade popularized it in many countries in the form of "ditto", used to avoid repeating the name of a commodity already designated just before. Ditto may refer to: *

Ditto mark The ditto mark is a shorthand sign, used mostly in hand-written text, indicating that the words or figures above it are to be repeated. The mark is made using 'a pair of apostrophes'; 'a pair of marks used underneath a word'; the symbol (quota ...

("), a typographic symbol indicating that the words/figures above it are to be repeated * Ditto machine, or

spirit duplicator A spirit duplicator (also referred to as a Rexograph or Ditto machine in North America, Banda machine in the UK, Gestetner machine in Australia) is a printing method invented in 1923 by Wilhelm Ritzerfeld that was commonly used for much of the r ...

, a 20th century printing method

Arts and entertainment

Ditto (convention) Ditto was a science fiction fanzine convention held annually in the autumn in North America. It was named after the ditto machine, which was commonly used to print fanzines before the advent of cheap photocopying. The first Ditto was held in 1988 i ...

, an annual science fiction fanzine convention * ''Ditto'' (1937 film), starring Buster Keaton * ''Ditto'' (2000 film), a South Korean film ** ''Ditto'' (2022 film), a South Korean remake * "Ditto", a song on the 2006 album ''

Cassie Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include: People with the name Given name or nickna ...

'' by Cassie * "Ditto" (NewJeans song), a song by NewJeans * Ditto (''Ben 10''), a character in the animated series *

Ditto (Pokémon) Ditto (or Dito) is an Italian term of Venetian origin coming from the Latin ''dicere, dictum'' ("to say, said"), meaning "already said" or "same thing" and sometimes abbreviated as dº, D°, do or Do. The Venetian trade popularized it in many count ...

, a ''Pokémon'' species * Ditto, a fictional character in comic strip ''

Hi and Lois ''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose offspring currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate.Ro ...

Businesses

Ditto Music Ditto Music is an online music distribution company. It distributes music to 160 digital music stores, including Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Vevo, Apple Music, Beatport, Deezer, and Shazam. It currently operates from its head office i ...

, an online music distribution company *

DITTO DITTO is a company that sells software that aids eyewear companies sell their products online using virtual fitting. Originally DITTO was a retailer that sold designer prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. The company is based in San Francisco, ...

, a software company for eyewear companies * Ditto Bank, a former subsidiary of

Finablr Finablr is a financial services holding company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, but its shares are currently suspended from trading. History The company was established by the Indian-born former billionaire B. R. Shetty in April 201 ...

People

Beth Ditto Mary Beth Patterson (born February 19, 1981), known by her stage name Beth Ditto, is an American singer and songwriter most notable for her work with the indie rock band Gossip. Her voice has been compared to Etta James, Janis Joplin and Tin ...

(born 1981), singer of the band Gossip *

J. Kane Ditto John Kane Ditto (born May 18, 1944) is an American politician and formerly the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ditto, a Democrat, served as Mayor of the City of Jackson from July 3, 1989 until July 1997. D ...

(born 1944), former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. * Jessica Ditto (fl from 2004), American Republican staffer *

Richard Ditto Richard Ditto is a former member of the Ohio Senate The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year ...

(born 1934/35), American politician *

Ditto Ram Sowar Ditto Ram of the Central India Horse (21st King George Vs. Own Horse), Indian Armoured Corps, in the Indian Army during World War II was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his gallantry in helping a wounded comrade on 23 July 1944 ...

(died 1944), Indian soldier awarded the GC *

Ditto Sarmiento Abraham "Ditto" P. Sarmiento Jr. (June 5, 1950 – November 11, 1977) was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the ''Philip ...

(Abraham Sarmiento Jr., 1950–1977), Filipino student journalist

Other uses

Ditto, Ouest Ditto is a rural settlement in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. See also *Kenscoff Kenscoff ( ht, Kenskòf) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti, located i ...

, a place in Haiti *

Ditto (drive) The Ditto drive series was a proprietary magnetic tape data storage system released by Iomega during the 1990s. It was marketed as a backup device for personal computers. They were released in several capacities ranging from the original Ditto ...

, a magnetic tape computer data storage system *

Ditto (horse) Ditto (1800–1821) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. During a racing career that lasted from May 1803 to April 1807 he was lightly campaigned, running six times in five seasons and winning four races. In the summer of 1803 he ...

(1800–1821), a Thoroughbred racehorse *

Ditto suit A man's suit (clothing), suit of clothes, in the sense of a lounge or business or office suit, is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth. This article discusses the history of the lounge suit, often called a business suit when featu ...

, an early precursor of the lounge suit *

DittoTV dittoTV was a video-on-demand platform launched in 2012, from the digital arm of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE), Zee Digital Convergence Limited. The service was integrated with ZEE5 on 15 February 2018. It was India's most popular o ...

, a former video-on-demand platform