Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapsus digiti

/ˌlæpsəsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: lap-sus dig-i-ti
IPA: /ˌlæpsəsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A “slip of the finger”; a miskeying.

Example Sentences

"[…] the names can hardly be considered distinct, being either a misprint or a lapsus digiti."
"Cuvier & Valenciennes state that the first ray of the dorsal of P. nigricans is prolonged in a filament. Is this a lapsus digiti for first ray of the pectoral? The dorsal and anal have from two to four minute accessory rays entirely hidden in the thick skin in front of the evident portion of these fins."
"Since I am hunting Latin and Greek classics, and since booksellers often misspell titles (or leave the author’s name in the genitive case), many excellent purchases can be made at the expense of a seller’s lapsus digiti."

Etymology

From the Latin: lāpsus (“a slipping or falling”) (lāpsūs in the plural) + digitī (“of [a / the] finger”), genitive singular form of digitus (“finger”) = “a finger’s slipping”; compare lapsus digitorum.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌlæpsəsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/

Phrases

lapsus calami lapsus linguae

Frequently Paired Words

lapsus calami lapsus linguae

Questions

How do you pronounce lapsus digiti?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæpsəsˈdɪdʒɪtaɪ/.
What does lapsus digiti mean?: A “slip of the finger”; a miskeying.
Where does lapsus digiti come from?: From the Latin: lāpsus (“a slipping or falling”) (lāpsūs in the plural) + digitī (“of [a / the] finger”), genitive singular form of digitus (“finger”) = “a finger’s slipping”; compare lapsus digitorum.

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