English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin typo-, from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).[1]

Prefix edit

typo-

  1. Forming terms relating to typing or typography.
    typo- + ‎-sphere → ‎typosphere (the community of typewriter enthusiasts)
    typo- + ‎-meter → ‎typometer (a ruler used to measure typography)
  2. Forming terms relating to types (in various senses).
    typo- + ‎-logy → ‎typology
    typo- + ‎-nym → ‎typonym
    typo- + ‎chronology → ‎typochronology

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ typo-, comb. form”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos).

Prefix edit

typo-

  1. typography

References edit