ditionary 
lie aent one capltayne Hoieda, whom the ditionarits of 
I'lmnalxia hatl enforced tu keepe Ilia houlde tiysiegeingc 
for the space of \\x days the fortress of Saynte Thomas. 
tr. ,.f I'. Martyr (Ord Ms.). 
ditokous (dit'o-kus), a. [< Or. dirunof, having 
borne two at a birth, < <Ji-, two-, + -roxof (cfT 
roxof, birth), < TIKTCIV, roteiv, bring forth.] In 
zool., having twins ; producing two at a birth; 
also, laying two eggs, as the pigeon and hum- 
ming-bird. 
Ditomidffl (di-tom'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Dito- 
11111.1 + -ida,'.] A family of Coleoptera, typified 
by the genus Ditomus. Lacordaire, 1854. Also 
Ditominai. 
Ditomus (dit'o-mus), n. [NL. (Bouelli, 1809), 
< Gr. Si-, two-, + ro/iof, verbal adj. of TC/IVCIV, 
Tapelv, cut.] A genus of caraboid beetles, giv- 
ing name to the family Ditomidce. The mcutum Is 
strongly excavate, with an acute median tooth shorter 
than ttic lateral lobes. The numerous species are mostly 
confined to the Mediterranean region, though some occur 
further mirth. They live in dark places, under stones, 
and the lame resemble those of the Cicindelidai. D. tri- 
cuspidatwi is a leading species. 
ditone (dl'ton), n. [< Gr. Sirovov, the ancient 
major third, neut. of tirovof, of two tones, < it-, 
two-, + TdVof, tone.] In Gr. music, the interval 
formed by adding together two major tones; 
a Pythagorean major third, having the ratio 
81 : 64, which is a comma greater than a true 
major third. The use of this tuning of the major third 
until about the twelfth century prevented Its recognition 
till that time as a consonance. Diapason ditone. See 
diapason. 
Ditrema (di-tre'ma), . [NL., < Gr. St., two-, 
+ T/jrj/ia, hole: see trematode.] A genus of 
acanthopterygian fishes, the type of the family 
Ditremidce. They are viviparous, and have two 
apertures, an anal and a genital, whence the 
name. See cut under Ditremidce. 
Ditremata (di-tre'ma-ta), n. pi. [NL., < Gr. St., 
two-, + rp^a(r-), a hole.] 1. A division of 
geophilous pulmonate gastropods, containing 
those which have the external male and female 
orifices widely separate : the opposite of Mono- 
tremata, 2, and of Syntremata. 2. A group of 
echinoderms. Gray, 1840. 3. A family of 
fishes : same as Ditremidce. Fitzinger, 1873. 
ditrematous (di-tre'ma-tus), a. Pertaining to 
or having the characters of the Ditremata. 
ditremid (di-tre'mid), n. A fish of the family 
Ditremida:. 
Ditremidae (di-tre'mi-de), n. pi. [NL., < Di- 
trema + -ida;.] A family of acanthopterygian 
fishes, typified by the genus Ditrema. They have 
an oblong compressed body, cycloid scales, entire lateral 
line, moderate head, toothless palate, united inferior 
pharyngeal bones, long dorsal fin with its anterior por- 
tion splulgerous, and dorsal and anal tins ensheathed at 
Blue Surf-fish (Ditrema laterals). 
the base by a row or rows of scales differentiated from the 
others. The species all inhabit the north Pacific, and are 
especially abundant along the western American coast. 
They are viviparous, thus differing from all related forms. 
On account of some superficial resemblances, they are 
called poryy and perch, as well as surf Ash and telp-jish. 
They are marketable, but rather inferior as food-fishes. 
The family is also railed Kmbiutocida. 
ditrichotomous (dl-tri-kot'o-mus), a. K Gr. it-, 
two-, + rpixa, threefold (< rpelf, rpi-, = K. three), 
+ ro/iof, cutting, < rifivtiv, ra/ulv, cut.] Divided 
into twos and threes: specifically, in bot., ap- 
plied to a leaf or stem continually dividing into 
double or treble ramifications. 
Ditriulyph. 
Middle part of the western porch of the Propylaea. Athens. 
1701 
dltrlglyph (di'tri-glif), n. [< .fi-2 + triglyph.] 
Iii arch., an interval between two columns such 
as to admit of two triglyphs in the entablature 
instead of one, as usual: used in the Greek 
Doric order for the central intercolumniution 
over gateways, where a wide passage was ne- 
cessary, as in the Propyleea and the gate of 
Athena Archogetis at Athens. 
ditrigonal (di-trig'o-nal), a. [< rfi- 2 + trigonal.] 
In crystal., twice-three-sided. A ditrigonal 
pritnn is a six-sided prism, the hemihedral form 
of a twelve-sided or dihexagonal prism. 
Ditrocha (dit'ro-ka), . pi. [NL. , < Gr. it-, two-, 
+ rpoxof, a runner (cf. rpo^avrf/p, a runner, the 
ball of the hip-bone: see trochanter).] In en- 
torn., a primary division of the Hymenoptera, 
embracing all those in which the trochanters 
are composed of two distinct joints, it embraces 
the Phyllophaga (saw-Hies), Xylophaya (horntails), and 
Parasitica (ichneumons and gall-Hies). 
ditrochaeus (di-tro-ke'us), n. Same as ditro- 
chee. 
ditrochean (di-tro'ke-an), a. [< ditrochee + 
-an."] Inpros., containing two trochees. 
ditrochee (dl-tro'ke), n. [< LL. ditrochceus, < 
Gr. ii-rpAxatof, a double trochee, < Si-, two-, + 
Tpoxalos, a trochee : see trochee.'] In pros., two 
trochees, or a trochaic dipody, regarded as con- 
stituting a single compound foot. As equivalent 
to a trochaic dipody it can appear not only in its normal 
form. -w w, but also with an irrational long in the last 
place as an apparent second epitrite, - w . Also called 
dichoree, dicnoreus. 
ditrpite (dit'ro-it), n. [< Ditro (see def.) + 
-tte 2 .] A variety of elseolite-syenite occurring 
at Ditro in Transylvania, and containing blue 
sodalite and spinel. See ela-olite-syenite. 
ditt 1 !, ' t. An obsolete form of dift. 
ditt'^t (dit), n. See dift. 
dittander (di-tan'der), n. [Also formerly di- 
tander; < ME. ditaundere; an altered form of 
dittany, which name has been attached to sev- 
eral different plants: see dittany.] 1. Same as 
dittany, 1. 2. A popular English name of the 
gepperwort, Lepidium latifolium, a cruciferous 
orb found in salt marshes. It has a hot bit- 
ing taste, and has been used instead of pepper. 
Also called cockweed. 
dittany (dit'a-m), n. [Early mod. E. also dit- 
tayne, ditten (also, in var. form, dittander, q. v.) ; 
< ME. ditane, dytane, also detany. detane, < OF. 
ditain, diptam, diptame, dictam, dictame, F. die- 
tame = Pr. diptamni = Sp. Pg. dictamo = It. 
dittamo = D. diptam = MHG. dictam, < L. dic- 
tamnus, dictamnum (ML. also variously dicta- 
mus, diptamnus, diptamus, diptannus, dictan- 
num, diptannum. ditanus, diptanus, etc.), < Gr. 
<5('/cra//vof, also oixrafivov and i'turu/iav, dittany, 
a plant which grew ; among other places, on 
Mount Dicte (AiVri?) in Crete, whence, as popu- 
larly supposed, its name : see Dictamnus.] 1. 
A common name in England for the plant Dic- 
tamnus albus. 
Dictame |F.] : The herb Dittany, Dittander, garden Gin- 
ger. Dictame de Candie: Dittany, and Dittany of Can- 
dia, the right Dittander. Cotyrave. 
Now when his chariot last 
Its beams against the zodiac-lion cast, 
There blossom'd suddenly a magic bed 
Of sacred ditamy, and poppies red. 
Keati, Endymion, L 655. 
2. In the United States, Cunila Mariana, a fra- 
grant labiate of the Atlantic States. 3. A 
labiate, Origanum Dictamnus, the so-called dit- 
tany of Crete. 
A branch of sov'reign dittany she bore, 
From Ida gather'd on the Cretan shore. 
Quoted in Bacon's Advancement of Learning, It. 211. 
dittay (dit'a), n. [Sc., < OF. dite, ditte, dictf, < 
L. dtctatum, lit. a thing dictated; a doublet of 
ditty and dift, and of dictate, n.] In Scots law : 
(a) The matter of charge or ground of indict- 
ment against one accused of crime. (6) The 
charge itself ; an indictment. 
dittent, M. An obsolete form of dittany. 
ditto (dit'6), n. [It., that which has been said, 
<L. dictum, a saying, neut. of dictusC>lt. detto), 
pp. of dicere (> It. dire), say : see dictum, and cf. 
ditty.] 1 . That which has been said ; the afore- 
said; the same thing: a term used to avoid 
repetition. It is abbreviated do., and is also expressed 
by two Inverted commas, ", sometimes by the dash, , and 
sometimes, especially in writing, by two minute-marks, ". 
2. A duplicate. [Colloq.] 
It was a large bare-lookini; room, the furniture of which 
had no doubt been better when it was newer, with a spa- 
clous table in the centre, and a variety of smaller dittos in 
the comers. Dickens. 
There is an insect whose long thin body is a perfect dit- 
to of the dry twig oil which he perches. 
-V. and Q., 7th ser., II. 175. 
dittolpgy (di-tol'o-ji), . [< Gr. 6irro\oyia. 
aotoyia, repetition of words, < AirroUyof, oi 
diuresis 
3. i/l. A suit of clothes of the same color or 
material throughout. Also called ditto-suit. 
[Colloq.] 
A sober suit of brown or snuff coloured dittos such as 
beseemed In- profession. Southey, The Doctor, Ivi. 
ditto (dit'o), adv. As before; in the same 
manner; also. 
dittobolo (di-tob'o-16). n. [< Gr. tirr6f, double, 
+ o/3o/Wf, an obdlus.j In the Ionian isles, a 
copper coin equal to two oboli, or two United 
States cents. 
dittography (di-tog'ra-fi), n. [< Gr. "Arrovpa- 
pz, *6iaao-)pa6ia, a double writing or reading 
(lection), < "dirrajyxi^oc, *ttaooypa$o<;, writing in 
two ways, < SITTOS, Attic form of common Gr. 
otaa6f, Ionic difof, double, twofold (< tix a (**-) 
doubly, < oVf, it-, double : see rft- 2 ), + yp&Qe tv, 
write.] In paleography and textual criticism: 
(a) Mechanical or unconscious repetition of a 
series of letters or words in copying a manu- 
script. (b) A passage or reading so originated. 
Opposed to haplography (which see). 
iia- 
aao- 
, speaking doubly, speaking two languages, 
, Attic form of common Gr. 6iaa6(, Ionic 
, + teyttv, speak.] A twofold reading or 
interpretation, as of a passage in the Bible. 
ditto-suit (dit'6-sut), . Same as ditto, 3. 
[Collofi.] 
ditty (oit'i), M.: pi. ditties (-iz). [Early mod. 
E. also dittie, ditie (also dit: see dit 2 ); < ME. 
dite, dyte, ditee (also dit), < OF. dite, ditte, ditie, 
dittie, dictie, m.. a story, poem, song, or other 
composition, < L. dictatum, a thing dictated 
for writing, neut. of dictatus, pp. of dictare, 
dictate : see dictate. Cf. dittay and dictate, n., 
and see dight, from the same source.] 1. A 
song, or poem intended to be sung, usually 
short and simple in form, and set to a simple 
melody ; any short simple song, originally ap- 
plied to any short poetical composition (lyric or ballad) 
intended to be sung, the word came to be restricted 
chiefly to tongs of simple rustic character, being often 
used of the songs of birds. 
This lltel short dyte 
Rudely compyled. Lydyatc, Minor Poems, p. 48. 
Meanwhile the rural ditties were not mute, 
Tempered to the oaten flute. Milton, Lycldas, I. 32. 
The shortest staffe conteineth not vnder foure verges, 
nor the longest aboue ten ; if It passe that number It is 
rather a whole ditty then properly a staffe. 
Puttenham, Arte of Eng. Poesie, p. 54. 
Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble 
forth their curious ditties. 
I. Walton, Complete Angler, p. 26. 
The blackbird has fled to another retreat, 
Where the hazel affords him a screen from the heat, 
And the scene, where his melody charmed me before, 
Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. 
Courper, Poplar Field. 
2f. The words of a song, as opposed to the tune 
or music. 
The dittie, or matter of a song. Cantlcum, perlocha, 
praecentio, uJij. Bant, Alvearie, 1580. 
Though there was no great matter in the ditty, yet the 
note was very untuneable. Shale., As you Like it, v. 3. 
3t. A refrain ; a saying often repeated. 
To be dissolved and be with Christ was his dying ditty. 
Sir T. Browne. 
4f . Clamor ; cry ; noise. 
The dyn A the dite was dole for to here, 
Of men that were murtheret at the meane tyme. 
Destruction of Troy (E. E. T. 8.), 1. 11048. 
dittyt (dit'i), v. ; pret. and pp. dittied, ppr. dit- 
tying. [< ditty, n.] I. intrans. To sing a ditty; 
warble a tune. 
Which bears the under song unto your cheerful dittyiny. 
P. Fletcher, Purple Island, i. 
II. trans. To sing. 
With his soft pipe and smooth -rfi'd'cd song. 
Milton, Comas, 1. 80. 
ditty-bag (dit'i-bag), n. [< 'ditty (origin ob- 
scure) + bag.] A small bag used by sailors 
for needles, thread, and similar articles; a 
housewife. 
And don't neglect to take what sailors call their ditty. 
bay. This may be a little sack of chamois leather, about 
4 inches wide by 6 inches in length. 
G. W. Sears, Woodcraft (1884), p. 16. 
ditty-box (dit'i-boks), n. A small box used 
like a ditty-bag. 
diuca (di-u'kS), n. [Chilian.] 1. A Chilian 
finch. 2. [cop.] [NL.] A generic name of this 
bird, Diuca grisea. 
diuresis (di-u-re'sis), n. [NL., < Gr. as if *<Jrii- 
P'/aif. < Stovpclv, urinate, < did. through, + oipeiv, 
urinate, < ovpov, urine.] In pathol., an exces- 
sive secretion of urine. 
