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Meaning of lapsus calami | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of slip of the pen.

formal

Equivalents

Español lapsus calami
Français lapsus calami
Tiếng Việt viết nhịu

Examples

“Near-synonyms: writo; miswriting; misprint; typo”
“Unfortunately, there are two lapsus calami, which I missed in my review of the proof. They are as follows: • third paragraph, last line: the word “proximal” should be “proximate” • fourth paragraph, fourth last line: the word “ancestor” should be “ancestry” • in the same paragraph, the clause “The Eucarya share a common ancestry with Archaea, independently of Bacteria,” should be separately referenced with 6a.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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