trypograph

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noun

An early machine for printing by the use of paper stencils.

OriginAncient Greek τρῦπα →
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Meanings

nountrypograph (uncountable)
  1. historicalrareuncountablemediaAn early machine for printing by the use of paper stencils.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρυπάω“bore”
  2. Ancient Greekτρῦπα“hole”
  3. Englishtrypograph

From Ancient Greek τρῦπα (trûpa, “hole”), compare Ancient Greek τρυπάω (trupáō, “bore”), + -graph.

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APA

trypograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypograph

MLA

“trypograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trypograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trypograph.

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