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dittography

dit·tog·ra·phy
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-tog-ruh-fee]
    • /dɪˈtɒg rə fi/
    • /dɪtˈɒɡrəfi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tog-ruh-fee]
    • /dɪˈtɒg rə fi/

Definitions of dittography word

  • noun dittography reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error. 1
  • noun dittography the unintentional repetition of letters or words 0
  • noun dittography a passage of manuscript demonstrating dittography 0
  • noun dittography the accidental, erroneous act of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist. 0
  • noun dittography the errors produced thereby. 0

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Origin of dittography

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Greek dittographía, dialectal variant of dissographía, equivalent to dissó(s) double + -graphia -graphy

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Parts of speech for Dittography

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dittography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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