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dittography
[ dih-tog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.
dittography
/ ˌdɪtəˈɡræfɪk; dɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the unintentional repetition of letters or words
- a passage of manuscript demonstrating dittography
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Derived Forms
- dittographic, adjective
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Other Words From
- dit·to·graph·ic [dit-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dittography1
1870–75; < Greek dittographía, dialectal variant of dissographía, equivalent to dissó ( s ) double + -graphia -graphy
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