"lapsus oculi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lapsus oculi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lāpsus oculī. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lāpsus oculī}} Latin lāpsus oculī Head templates: {{en-noun|lapsus oculi|nolinkhead=1}} lapsus oculi (plural lapsus oculi)
  1. (formal, rare) An error that results from looking in the wrong place, especially one that occurs while copying or translating a body of text. Tags: formal, rare Related terms: misreading
    Sense id: en-lapsus_oculi-en-noun-rDcxOd8z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Well, if what he runs into is the comely member, all may turn out for the best, as more than one romance has burgeoned in a Cottage Hospital. If, on the other hand, it is the local reservoir or a passing pantechnicon, he will probably regret his lapsus oculi (I think).",
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