Standard Lemma guide

typo-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

Forming terms relating to typing or typography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • typo- + -sphere → typosphere (“the community of typewriter enthusiasts”)
  • typo- + -meter → typometer (“a ruler used to measure typography”)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Forming terms relating to types (in various senses).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • typo- + -logy → typology
  • typo- + -nym → typonym
  • typo- + chronology → typochronology

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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