typothetae

noun plural but singular in construction

ty·​poth·​e·​tae

tīˈpäthəˌtē sometimes tə̇ˈp-

: an association of master printers (as in the U.S. and Canada)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, typesetters, from typ- + Greek -thetai, plural of -thetēs (from tithenai to place, set)

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Rhymes for typothetae

• beretta
• vendetta
• betta
• keta
• setae
• henrietta
• operetta
• periplaneta