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noun
Synonym of slip of the pen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Synonyms: lapsus plumæ, writo, miswriting, misprint, typo, slip of the pen
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), from calamus (“pen”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
