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dittography

UK/dɪˈtɒɡɹəfi/US/dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/

dittography noun: the accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.

Noun

dittography (countable and uncountable, plural dittographies)

  1. The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
  2. An error produced thereby.

Forms of dittography

pluraldittographies

Origin of dittography

From Ancient Greek διττός (dittós, “double”) + -graphy. Not related to English ditto.

Words that rhyme with dittography

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Questions about dittography

What does dittography mean?
Dittography means the accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
What part of speech is dittography?
Dittography is a noun.
How do you pronounce dittography?
Dittography is pronounced /dɪˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (US).
What is the plural of dittography?
The plural of dittography is dittographies.

Words near dittography in the dictionary

  1. dittograms
  2. dittograph
  3. dittographic
  4. dittographies
  5. dittographs
  6. dittography
  7. dittohead
  8. dittoheads
  9. dittoing
  10. dittoism
  11. dittoisms

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