linotype
noun, verb
linotype is spelled L-I-N-O-T-Y-P-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, linotype means “A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of linotype is linotypes.
How many letters and syllables are in linotype?
| Letters | 8: L-I-N-O-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is linotype?
Linotype appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce linotype?
Linotype has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of linotype
- linotypes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- linotyping participle, present
- linotyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does linotype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once.
- 2
The slug produced by such a machine, or matter composed in such lines.
verb
- 1
To prepare (printed matter) using a linotype machine.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of linotype.
verb
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of linotype.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does linotype come from?
Genericized trademark; presumably from line + -o- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).