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dittography

[ dih-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.

dittography

/ dɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ; ˌdɪtəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the unintentional repetition of letters or words
  2. 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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dittographDitto machine

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