misprint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/
- mĭsʹprĭnt
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English print English misprint From mis- + print.
Meanings
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An accidental mistake in print.
Near-synonyms: typo; lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ
There is a misprint in the first print run: On page 42 where the character yells, "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", the dialogue was meant to say, "You're going to catch a cold if you spend all night fishing."
Black's last looks like a misprint for the recommended 4...P-KN3. His Pawn moves bring him real trouble.
1951 April, Jack W. Collins, “Postal Games from Chess Review Tourneys”, in Chess Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misprints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
lapsus plumæ · lapsus calami · typo
Translations (15)
cs přepsání se (an accidental mistake in print) · cs úklep (an accidental mistake in print) · it errore di stampa (an accidental mistake in print) · cs tisková chyba (an accidental mistake in print) · cs chyba tisku (an accidental mistake in print) · sv feltryck (an accidental mistake in print) · ru опеча́тка (an accidental mistake in print) · de Druckfehler (an accidental mistake in print) · sq gabim shtypi (an accidental mistake in print) · pdt Druckfäla (an accidental mistake in print) · pl literówka (an accidental mistake in print) · nl misdruk (an accidental mistake in print) · cs překlep (an accidental mistake in print) · az mətbəə xətası (an accidental mistake in print) · nl drukfout (an accidental mistake in print)