Etymology

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Today it means: The supposed science or theory of the rapping sounds produced by spirits at a séance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τύπτω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτύπτω“to strike”
  2. English todaytyptology

From Ancient Greek τύπτω (túptō, “to strike”) + -logy.

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