lipography

American

[li-pog-ruh-fee, lahy-] / lɪˈpɒg rə fi, laɪ- /

noun

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

lipography British

/ lɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the accidental omission of words or letters in writing

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

lipographic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of lipography

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

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