haplography en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hæpˈlɒɡ.ɹə.fi/
Etymology
From haplo- + -graphy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
In the apparatus of Trounce's edition, dittography occurs at line 266, haplography at line 352, and there are numerous erasures and corrections within the text.
1999, Elaine Treharne, “Romanticizing the Past in the Middle English Athelston”, in The Review of English Studies, Oxford University Press:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haplographies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fr haplographie (accidental omission) · sv haplografi (accidental omission) · el απλογραφία (accidental omission) · nl haplografie (accidental omission) · ca haplografia (accidental omission) · gl haplografía (accidental omission)