lipography

[ li-pog-ruh-fee, lahy- ]

noun
  1. unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.

Origin of lipography

1
First recorded in 1885–90; lipo-2 + -graphy

Other words from lipography

  • lip·o·graph·ic [lip-uh-graf-ik, lahy-puh-], /ˌlɪp əˈgræf ɪk, ˌlaɪ pə-/, adjective

Words Nearby lipography

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British Dictionary definitions for lipography

lipography

/ (lɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the accidental omission of words or letters in writing

Origin of lipography

1
C19: from Greek lip-, stem of leipein to omit + -graphy

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