typothetae

English

Etymology

From type +‎ Ancient Greek θέτης (thétēs, “one who places”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taɪˈpɒθɪtiː/

Noun

typothetae pl (plural only)

1. (obsolete) printers, typesetters

Usage notes

• Used in the name of an association of the typographers of the United States and Canada: The United Typothetae of America.

References

• “Typothetæ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.