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lapsus calami

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From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), from calamus (“pen”).

noun lapsus calami

formal Synonym of slip of the pen. Near-synonyms: writo; miswriting; misprint; typo
Similar: lapsus plumæ, writo, miswriting, misprint, typo, slip of the pen

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noun slip of the pen

Español	lapsus cálami

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@misc{lapsus_calami_2026,
  title = {lapsus calami},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapsus%20calami},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}