ditty

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪti/ Homophone: diddy (t-flapping) Rhymes: -ɪti === Noun === ditty (plural ditties) A short, simple verse or song. A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated. Ellipsis of ditty bag. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === ditty (third-person singular simple present ditties, present participle dittying, simple past and past participle dittied) (intransitive, archaic, obsolete) To sing; to warble a little tune. === See also ===