📄 A wrong copy ✏️ To copy wrongly

miscopy

8.2

A text that has mistakes made when someone writes it from another text

noun
/ˈmɪsˌkɑːpi/

: error de copia

The historian found a miscopy in the ancient manuscript that changed the meaning of the sentence.

Examples

A single miscopy in the legal document caused confusion during the trial.
After reviewing the report, she noticed a miscopy that needed to be fixed before submission.
The report had a serious miscopy in the data section.
I found a miscopy of the document on my desk.
The historian found a miscopy in the ancient manuscript that changed the meaning of the sentence.
A single miscopy in the legal document caused confusion during the trial.
After reviewing the report, she noticed a miscopy that needed to be fixed before submission.

Synonyms

mistake

vsmiscopy

∞ 1.0

A wrong action or decision

is specifically an error made during copying, not any general fault

typo

vsmiscopy

48 2.3

A small mistake in typed or printed text, like a wrong letter

is an error occurring when making a copy, not only small slips

typographical error

vsmiscopy

3 3.0

A small mistake in printed or typed text

is an error made specifically during copying a text

erratum

vsmiscopy

Specialized

1 9.3

A printed note that corrects a mistake in a book or article

is an error made when copying a text, not only publishing corrections

mistype

vsmiscopy

3.6

A small mistake made when you press the wrong key

is an error produced during copying rather than only typing errors

Surface Forms

miscopy singular

miscopies plural

Morphology

miscopy = copy (transparent) = mis + copy

The prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' combines directly with 'copy' to yield 'a copy containing mistakes', a straightforward composition.

Etymology

Miscopy comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and copy meaning 'to make the same text', so a miscopy is a copied text that is wrong or has mistakes.