dittography
[ dih-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ dɪˈtɒg rə fi /
noun
reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.
Nearby words
ditto, ditto machine, ditto mark, dittograph, dittographic, dittography, dittrich's plug, ditty, ditty bag, ditty box, ditz
Compare haplography.
Origin of dittography
1870–75; < Greek dittographía, dialectal variant of dissographía, equivalent to dissó(s) double + -graphia -graphy
Related forms
dit·to·graph·ic [dit-uh-graf-ik] /ˌdɪt əˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dittography
dittography
/ (dɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun plural -phies
the unintentional repetition of letters or words
a passage of manuscript demonstrating dittography
Derived Forms
dittographic (ˌdɪtəˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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