noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An accidental mistake in print.

   "Near-synonyms: typo; lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ"

2. 2
   a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To make a misprint.

   "I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes."

2. 2
   print incorrectly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

typotypo;clerical errorcorrigendumdo amiss

Example

More examples

"A poet can survive everything but a misprint."

Etymology

From mis- + print.

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