typo-

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin typo-, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).[1]

Prefix

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typo-

  1. Forming terms relating to typing or typography.
    typo- + ‎-sphere → ‎typosphere (the community of typewriter enthusiasts)
    typo- + ‎-meter → ‎typometer (a ruler used to measure typography)
  2. Forming terms relating to types (in various senses).
    typo- + ‎-logy → ‎typology
    typo- + ‎-nym → ‎typonym
    typo- + ‎chronology → ‎typochronology

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References

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  1. ^ typo-, comb. form”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

Prefix

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typo-

  1. typography

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