typo
[ tahy-poh ]
/ ˈtaɪ poʊ /
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noun, plural ty·pos.Informal.
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Origin of typo
1890–95; shortened form; see -o
Definition for typo (2 of 3)
typo-
a combining form representing type in compound words: typography, typology.
Compare -type.
Definition for typo (3 of 3)
typo.
abbreviation
typographer.
typographic.
typographical.
typography.
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British Dictionary definitions for typo (1 of 2)
typo
/ (ˈtaɪpəʊ) /
noun plural -pos
informal a typographical errorAlso called (Brit): literal
British Dictionary definitions for typo (2 of 2)
typo.
typog.
abbreviation for
variants of typ.
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