Etymology

typo

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Today it means: A typographical error. Full definition →

First used late 19th c.
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typo · noun, verb1

Clipping of typographical error.

typo · noun2

Clipping of typographer.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. A typographical error.
  • from early 19th c. A compositor; a typographer.

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