typographical

[ tahy-puh-graf-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to typography.

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Also ty·po·graph·ic

[tahy-puh-graf-ik]. /ˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/.

Origin of typographical

1770–80; <New Latin typographicus, equivalent to Medieval Latin typograph(ia) typography + -icus -ic + -al¹

ty·po·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ty·po·graph·ic, adjectivenon·ty·po·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·ty·po·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

pre·ty·po·graph·i·cal, adjective

Excerpted from Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston.
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Transcriber's Notes: No corrections of typographical or other errors have been made to this text.
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