Writo

Quick meaning: Writo is a noun meaning An error made when writing by hand.

Meaning

An error made when writing by hand.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: slip of the pen, lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ; miswriting

I am much quicker at writing than typing and I make many more typos than I do "writos."

He moved on to discuss errors beyond the typo -- the speako, the writo, and ultimately the conceivo (walking up to the combination-locked door on our computer lab, I reach into my pocket and pull my keys out).

After individual styles, hapax legomena and writos (slips of writers' pens, as typos are accidental but patterned slips of typists' fingers) have been identified and isolated, the structures of the language of all writers can be researched.

Word Forms

• writos

Synonyms for writo

Depending on context, synonyms include miswriting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include miswriting, literal, scribbling, misprint, scribblement, miswrite.

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