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writo

writo noun: an error made when writing by hand.

Noun

writo (plural writos)

  1. An error made when writing by hand.
    • Near-synonyms: slip of the pen, lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ; miswriting
    • He moved on to discuss errors beyond the typo -- the speako, the writo, and ultimately the conceivo (walking up to the combination-locked door on our computer lab, I reach into my pocket and pull my keys out).1993 May 15, Russ Hunt, “going with the typo”, in bit.listserv.mbu-l (Usenet)

Synonyms of writo

Forms of writo

pluralwritos

Origin of writo

From write + -o, after the pattern of typo.

Questions about writo

What does writo mean?
Writo means an error made when writing by hand.
What part of speech is writo?
Writo is a noun.
What is the plural of writo?
The plural of writo is writos.

Words near writo in the dictionary

  1. writinger
  2. writings
  3. writings on the wall
  4. writings on walls
  5. writless
  6. writo
  7. writos
  8. writress
  9. writresses
  10. writs
  11. writs of assistance

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