ditton

ditton · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromdictum
2. French · borrowed fromdicton“saying, maxim, proverb, adage”
3. English todayditton

Borrowed from French dicton (“saying, maxim, proverb, adage”), from Latin dictum. First attested in the late 16th century.

Ditton · proper noun²

1. Old English · derived fromdīċ“ditch, trench, moat”
2. English todayDitton

From Old English dīċ (“ditch, trench, moat”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”); compare the doublet Deighton.

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