Typewriter
/ˈtaɪpˌraɪtər/noun
A machine used for printing text by pressing keys that transfer inked characters onto paper.
Did you know?The word is a transparent compound from type + writer, and the machine helped standardize modern writing by making words mechanically reproducible instead of individually handwritten.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OF
type
“A mark, symbol, or stamped impression”
Late Latin
LL
typus
“An impression, figure, or model”
Ancient Greek
Gk
typos
“A blow, stamp, impression, or form”
Old English
OE
writere
“A writer, scribe”
19th Century
English
typewriter
“A machine for writing by type or print-like characters”
Modern English
English
typewriter
“A keyboard-operated machine for producing printed text”
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