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Meaning of haplography | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
hæpˈlɒɡ.ɹə.fi

Definitions

Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά απλογραφία
Français haplographie
Nederlands haplografie

Examples

“In the apparatus of Trounce's edition, dittography occurs at line 266, haplography at line 352, and there are numerous erasures and corrections within the text.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

haplogroup haplogrouping haplogy haplogyne haplohumult Haploid

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