English Explanatory Dictionary

dido

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fuss, a row.
  2. A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.
adv
  1. Misspelling of ditto.
name
  1. and (Roman mythology) Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage.
noun
  1. Initialism of drive-in drive-out.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪdəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Dido.wav

Word forms

dido didos didoes

Etymology

Unknown. The "trick" sense might come from the trick of Dido, queen of Carthage, who, having bought as much land as a hide would cover, is said to have cut it into thin strips long enough to enclose a spot for a citadel.

Derived words

Didonian Didoan
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