Typist
/ˈtaɪpɪst/noun
A person who types, especially on a keyboard or typewriter.
Did you know?Typist is built on the same ancient Greek root as *type*—*typos*, meaning an impress, mark, or blow—so the word’s deepest history is about making a mark that lasts.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
typos
“an impress, mark, blow, or model”
Late Latin
Latin
typus
“a figure, image, or form”
Early Modern English
English
type
“a printed character or kind; later, to strike keys to produce text”
19th Century
English
typist
“a person who operates a typewriter”
Modern English
English
typist
“a person who types text on a keyboard or typewriter”
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