typothetae
noun plural but singular in construction
ty·poth·e·tae
\tīˈpäthəˌtē sometimes tə̇ˈp-\
Definition of typothetae
: an association of master printers (as in the U.S. and Canada)
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Origin and Etymology of typothetae
New Latin, literally, typesetters, from typ- + Greek -thetai, plural of -thetēs (from tithenai to place, set)
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