ditty

Meaning

Noun

1. A short, simple verse or song.
2. A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of ditty bag.

Verb

To sing; to warble a little tune.

Synonyms

song

🎶

popular song

ballad

folk song

jingle

lay

singing

singsong

tune

twitter

vocal

anthem

fold song

canto

carol

chant

Translations

chansonnette

Schlager

ποιηματάκι

Liedchen

Volkslied

cancioneta

liedje

cançoneta

canción

🎶

jingle

populäres Lied

Liedchen -s

الإنشودة

ariette

jingle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dite

In summary

From Middle English dite, ditee, from Old French ditie or dité, from ditier, from Latin dictāre (participle dictatus).