Etymology

dittography

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Today it means: The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διττός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιττός“double”
  2. English todaydittography

From Ancient Greek διττός (dittós, “double”) + -graphy. Not related to English ditto.

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