Etymology

electrotype

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Today it means: a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing Full definition →

English type ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishtype
  7. English todayelectrotype

From electro- + type.

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