"lapsus calami" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lapsus calami [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), from calamus (“pen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lāpsus calamī|lit=slip of the pen}} Latin lāpsus calamī (literally “slip of the pen”), {{m|la|calamus||pen}} calamus (“pen”) Head templates: {{en-noun|lapsus calami|nolinkhead=1}} lapsus calami (plural lapsus calami)
  1. (formal) A slip of the pen, a miswriting. Tags: formal Synonyms: lapsus plumæ, typo
    Sense id: en-lapsus_calami-en-noun-BCqZCc3A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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