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—lipographic /lip'euh graf"ik, luy'peuh-/, adj./li pog"reuh fee, luy-/, n.unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.[1885-90; LIPO-2 + -GRAPHY]
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lipography — li·pog·ra·phy … English syllables
lipography — /lɪˈpɒgrəfi/ (say li pogruhfee) noun the omission of words or letters in writing. {Greek lip(ein) to omit + o + graphy} …
lipography — n. accidental omission of a letter or syllable … Dictionary of difficult words
lipography — n. the omission of letters or words in writing. Etymology: Gk lip stem of leipo omit + GRAPHY … Useful english dictionary
lipo- — 1 a combining form meaning fat, used in the formation of compound words: lipolysis. Also, esp. before a vowel, lip . [comb. form repr. Gk lípos fat] lipo 2 a combining form meaning lacking, leaving, used in the formation of compound words:… … Universalium
λιπογραφία — η η εξ αμελείας ή απροσεξίας παράλειψη γράμματος ή συλλαβής κατά την γραφή. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. lipography (< λιπ(ο) * + γραφή)] … Dictionary of Greek
lipo- — I. see lip II. combining form Etymology: French, from Late Latin, from Greek, from leipein to leave, be lacking more at loan 1 … Useful english dictionary
