lapsus calami

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English

Etymology

From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally slip of the pen), from calamus (pen).

Noun

lapsus calami

  1. (formal) A slip of the pen, a miswriting.
    Synonyms: lapsus plumæ, typo
    Coordinate terms: lapsus digiti, lapsus digitorum

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