lipography

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

noun

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

lipography

/ lɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the accidental omission of words or letters in writing

Other Words From

• lip·o·graph·ic [lip-, uh, -, graf, -ik, lahy-p, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipography¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipography¹

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