Typograph
/ˈtaɪ.pə.ɡræf/noun
A device or machine used for printing, especially by type.
Did you know?Its roots come from Greek typos (“impression, mark, type”) and graphein (“to write”), the same ancient verb behind many words about writing and recording.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
typos
“an impression, mark, or mold”
Ancient Greek
Greek
graphein
“to write, carve, or inscribe”
Late Latin
Latin
typographus
“a printer or one who writes with type”
16th-17th Century
English
typograph
“a printer or printing device”
Modern English
English
typograph
“a printing device or type-related apparatus”