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ditty
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dit·ty  (dt)
n. pl. dit·ties
A simple song.

[Middle English dite, a literary composition, from Old French dite, from Latin dicttum, thing dictated, from neuter past participle of dictre, to dictate, frequentative of dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

ditty [ˈdɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
(Literature / Poetry) (Music, other) a short simple song or poem
[from Old French ditie poem, from ditier to compose, from Latin dictāre dictate]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ditty - a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
Translations
ditty [ˈdɪtɪ] Ncancioncilla f

ditty [ˈdɪti] n (= short song) → chansonnette f

ditty
nLiedchen nt, → Weise f

ditty [ˈdɪtɪ] ncanzoncina
ditty [ˈdɪtɪ] ncanzoncina

ditty
n ditty [ˈditi]
a simple little song. liedjie, deuntjie, wysie أُغْنِيَه صَغيرَه ``طَقْطوقَه'' песничка popěvek vise das Liedchen τραγουδάκι cantinela, cancioncilla lauluke تصنیف laulelma chansonnette שיר קָצַר וּפָשוּט गीत, गाने की कविता pjesmica dalocska lagu sederhana vísa; lagstúfur canzoncina 短い歌 짤막한 노래 dainelė dziesmiņa lagu yang pendek dan senang deuntje vise(stubb), sang, melodi śpiewka toada cântecel песенка pesnička pesmica vesela pesmica visa, sång เพลง kısa/basit şarkı 小調,小曲 пісенька مختصر گیت bài hát ngắn


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