ditty
/ˈdɪti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
Example Sentences
- "religious, martial, or civil ditties"
- "And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing."
- "This fine effort didn't just fall through a crack, it never got out the starting gate. Despite thoughtful ditties like the up-tempo, stomping "People (We Need a Change)," "Uncle James," which first appeared on New York City's debut album, "Circles," and "Love (I Guess That's the Fool in Me).""
- "O, too high ditty for my simple rime."
- "Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes."
Etymology
From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdɪti/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.