typothetae

American  

[tahy-poth-i-tee, tahy-puh-thee-tee] / taɪˈpɒθ ɪˌti, ˌtaɪ pəˈθi ti /

plural noun

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

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typothetae British  

/ ˌtaɪpəˈθiːtiː, taɪˈpɒθɪˌtiː /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of typothetae

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

Example Sentences

This treatise is the first of a series of text-books, published under the general title of Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices, which have been prepared under the auspices of the Committee on Education of the United Typothetae of America, for the use of printers’ apprentices and students of typographic printing.

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