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Meaning of lapsus plumæ | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌlæpsəsˈpluːmiː

Definitions

Synonym of slip of the pen.

formal

Examples

“Near-synonyms: writo; miswriting; misprint; typo
When he came to a word like believe, he was cunning enough to write two ees, and put a dot just over the middle of them, leaving the reader to imagine that his error was the result of a mere lapsus plumæ.”

CEFR level

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