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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescazo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈka.θo
"El libro contenía una errata tipográfica curiosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A typographical error where a character from a different font or a different point size is accidentally mixed into a set line of text.
"The typesetter carefully inspected the galley proof to remove any lingering Zwiebelfisch before the final press run." - 2
A humorous term or stylistic feature in modern typography and journalism referring to anomalous elements.
"An unintentional Zwiebelfisch in the headline immediately caught the eagle-eyed editor's attention."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from German 'Zwiebel' (onion) and 'Fisch' (fish), historically originating in traditional printing terminology. The term refers to a stray piece of type of a different font or size mixed into a line of text, metaphorically compared to an onion among fish, or perhaps alluding to the confusion caused in the composing room.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zwiebelfisch" is said worldwide
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coquille
Transliteration: ko.kil
"Une coquille s'est glissée dans le texte imprimé."
Zwiebelfisch
Transliteration: ˈt͡sviːbl̩ˌfɪʃ
"Der Setzer entdeckte einen ärgerlichen Zwiebelfisch im Absatz."
fuso
Transliteration: ˈfu.zo
"C'è un carattere errato nel titolo."
cazo
Transliteration: ˈka.θo
"El libro contenía una errata tipográfica curiosa."
grogue
Transliteration: ˈɡɾo.ɡi
"O revisor encontrou um caractere trocado na página."
मुद्रण त्रुटि
Transliteration: mudraṇ truṭi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"छपाई में एक अजीब सी मुद्रण त्रुटि आ गई थी।"
混字
Transliteration: hùnzì
Script: 中文汉字
"排版时混入了一个不同字体的混字。"
오자
Transliteration: oja
Script: 한국어 한글
"본문 인쇄 과정에서 미세한 활자 오류가 발견되었다."
混植
Transliteration: konshoku
Script: 日本語
"活版印刷において混植ミスが発生した。"
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