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ty·po

(tī′pō)

n. pl. ty·pos Informal

A typographical error.

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typo

(ˈtaɪpəʊ)

n, pl -pos

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) informal a typographical error. Also called (Brit): literal

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ty•po

(ˈtaɪ poʊ)

n., pl. -pos.

a typographical error.

[1890–95]

typo-

a combining form representing type: typography; typology.

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Noun

typo - a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

erratum, literal, literal error, misprint, typographical error

mistake, error - part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"

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typo

[ˈtaɪpəʊ] N → errata f

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