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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrefuso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈfu.zo
"Il correttore di bozze ha trovato un refuso nel testo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small mistake in typed or printed text resulting from a mechanical fault or a mistake in typing.
"Please proofread the document carefully to catch any embarrassing typos." - 2
An error in the layout or setting of typography.
"The headline contained a noticeable typo due to a misaligned letter block."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Shortening of typographical error, derived from the Greek root typos meaning impression or mark, combined with graphic. Emerging in the mid-20th century within the printing and journalism industries, the term transitioned from heavy typesetting machinery to digital word processing.
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coquille
Transliteration: ko.kij
"Il y a une petite coquille dans ce paragraphe."
Tippfehler
Transliteration: ˈtɪpˌfeːɐ̯lɐ
"Der Artikel enthält leider einen Tippfehler."
refuso
Transliteration: reˈfu.zo
"Il correttore di bozze ha trovato un refuso nel testo."
errata
Transliteration: eˈra.ta
"El libro salió publicado con una pequeña errata."
gralha
Transliteration: ˈɡɾa.ʎɐ
"Encontrei uma gralha na primeira página."
मुद्रण त्रुटि
Transliteration: mudraṇ truṭi
"किताब छापते समय एक मुद्रण त्रुटि रह गई।"
错别字
Transliteration: cuò bié zì
"这篇文章里有几个错别字。"
오타
Transliteration: ota
"보고서에서 오타를 발견했습니다."
誤字
Transliteration: goji
"メールを送る前に誤字がないか確認する。"
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