Dictionary

lapsus calami en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), from calamus (“pen”).

Meanings

1. (formal) Synonym of slip of the pen.
   • Unfortunately, there are two lapsus calami, which I missed in my review of the proof. They are as follows: • third paragraph, last line: the word “proximal” should be “proximate” • fourth paragraph, fourth last line: the word “ancestor” should be “ancestry” • in the same paragraph, the clause “The Eucarya share a common ancestry with Archaea, independently of Bacteria,” should be separately referenced with 6a. 1995, Annals, volume 28, page 5, column 2:
   • Near-synonyms: writo; miswriting; misprint; typo

Forms

Coordinates

speako · slip of the tongue · lapsus linguae · lapsus digitorum · lapsus digiti

Synonyms

miswriting · typo · slip of the pen · lapsus plumæ · misprint · writo

Translations (2)

pl literówka (slip of the pen) · es lapsus cálami (slip of the pen)