dittay

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noun

An indictment; a charge.

OriginOld French ditté ← Latin dictatum →
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Meanings

noundittay (plural dittays)

plural dittays

  1. Scots lawAn indictment; a charge.

Origin

  1. Latindictatum
  2. Old Frenchditté
  3. Englishdittay

From Old French ditté, from Latin dictatum.

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APA

dittay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dittay

MLA

“dittay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dittay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dittay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dittay.

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