Word:
Ditty
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A short and simple song
Sentences:
1) Play us a little ditty.
2) She sung a little ditty in a minor key.
Origin:
From Anglo-French ditè which means 'story, song' or from Latin dictare which means 'to compose or dictate.'
First use:
14th century
Synonyms:
ballad, song, jingle, lay, lyric, vocal
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