typo-

prefix

Forming terms relating to typing or typography.

“typo- + -nym → typonym”

OriginLatin typo- ← Ancient Greek τύπος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Forming terms relating to typing or typography.

    typo- + -meter → typometer (“a ruler used to measure typography”)

    1 more example

    typo- + -sphere → typosphere (“the community of typewriter enthusiasts”)

  2. Forming terms relating to types (in various senses).

    typo- + -nym → typonym

    2 more examples

    typo- + -logy → typology

    typo- + chronology → typochronology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύπος
  2. Latintypo-
  3. Englishtypo-

Borrowed from Latin typo-, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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