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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

  1. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
misprints Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

writo

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)

misprint en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • mĭs-prĭntʹ
  • /mɪsˈpɹɪnt/

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

  1. To make a misprint.
    • I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.
    • [...] the northbound trains involved are the 8.15 a.m. (not p.m. as misprinted last month) and 10.15 a.m. from Buchanan Street - [...]. 1961 October, “Motive Power Miscellany: Scottish Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 638:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
misprints Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
misprinting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misprinted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misprinted Tense=Past lexicographic