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Webster 1913 Edition

Ditto

Dit′to

,
Noun.
;
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.

Dit′to

,
adv.
As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ditto

DITTO

, contracted into do, in books of accounts, is the Italian detto, from L. It denotes said, aforesaid, or the same thing; an abbreviation used to save repetition.

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