# linotype

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #63,047

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From a trade name, presumably line + -o- + type.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/linotype