Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typesetter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
type-set-ter
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine that combines type in the correct order for printing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From type + setter.

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Questions

What does typesetter mean?
A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.
Where does typesetter come from?
From type + setter.

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