lipography

[ li-pog-ruh-fee, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpɒg rə fi, laɪ- /

noun

unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.

Origin of lipography

First recorded in 1885–90; lipo-2 + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM lipography

lip·o·graph·ic [lip-uh-graf-ik, lahy-puh-] /ˌlɪp əˈgræf ɪk, ˌlaɪ pə-/, adjective

Words nearby lipography

lipofuscinosis, lipogenesis, lipogram, lipogranuloma, lipogranulomatosis, lipography, lipoic acid, lipoid, lipoid granuloma, lipoid nephrosis, lipoidemia

British Dictionary definitions for lipography

lipography
/ (lɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the accidental omission of words or letters in writing

Word Origin for lipography

C19: from Greek lip-, stem of leipein to omit + -graphy