typothetae

[ tahy-poth-i-tee, tahy-puh-thee-tee ]

plural noun

1. printers, especially master printers: used in the names of associations.

typothetae

/ ˌtaɪpəˈθiːtiː; taɪˈpɒθɪˌtiː /

plural noun

1. printers collectively; used in the names of organized associations, as of master printers

Word History and Origins

Origin of typothetae¹

< New Latin, equivalent to Greek týpo ( s ) type + -thetae, Latinized plural of Greek thétēs one who places; thetic

Word History and Origins

Origin of typothetae¹

C19: New Latin: typesetters, from Greek tupos type + thetēs one who places, from tithenai to place