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typo-

typo- prefix: forming terms relating to typing or typography.

Prefix

typo-

  1. Forming terms relating to typing or typography.
    • typo- + -sphere → typosphere (“the community of typewriter enthusiasts”)
    • typo- + -meter → typometer (“a ruler used to measure typography”)
  2. Forming terms relating to types (in various senses).
    • typo- + -logy → typology
    • typo- + -nym → typonym

Origin of typo-

Borrowed from Latin typo-, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

Questions about typo-

What does typo- mean?
Typo- means forming terms relating to typing or typography.
What part of speech is typo-?
Typo- is a prefix.

Words near typo- in the dictionary

  1. typiste
  2. typistes
  3. typists
  4. typo
  5. typo'd
  6. typo-
  7. typo.
  8. typochronological
  9. typochronology
  10. typocosmy
  11. typodont

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