Meanings
- formalSynonym of slip of the pen.
Near-synonyms: writo; miswriting; misprint; typo
1 more example
Unfortunately, there are two lapsus calami, which I missed in my review of the proof. They are as follows: • third paragraph, last line: the word “proximal” should be “proximate” • fourth paragraph, fourth last line: the word “ancestor” should be “ancestry” • in the same paragraph, the clause “The Eucarya share a common ancestry with Archaea, independently of Bacteria,” should be separately referenced with 6a.
1995, Annals, volume 28, page 5, column 2Synonyms: lapsus plumæ, writo, miswriting, misprint, typo, slip of the pen
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of slip of the pen.
Origin
- Latinlāpsus calamī
- Englishlapsus calami
From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), from calamus (“pen”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish literówka
- literówkaslip of the pen
Spanish lapsus cálami
- lapsus cálamislip of the pen
Cite this entry
lapsus calami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsus%20calami
“lapsus calami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsus%20calami. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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