electrotype

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noun

a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing

OriginEnglish type ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

nounelectrotype (plural electrotypes)

plural electrotypes

  1. mediaa plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing
verbelectrotype (third-person singular simple present electrotypes, present participle electrotyping, simple past and past participle electrotyped)

present singular third person electrotypes · participle present electrotyping · participle past electrotyped · past electrotyped

  1. to make such a plate

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishtype
  7. Englishelectrotype

From electro- + type.

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Translations

Greek ηλεκτροτυπία
  • ηλεκτροτυπία (ilektrotypía)printing plate
Cite this entry
APA

electrotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotype

MLA

“electrotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotype.

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