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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

Other definitions for typo (2 of 3)

typo-

a combining form representing type in compound words: typography, typology.
Compare -type.

Other definitions 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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