LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

typographia

typographia f sg (genitive typographiae)
Classical[ty.pɔˈɡra.pʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[ti.poˈɡraː.fi.a]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininesingulartypography

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetypographia—
genitivetypographiae—
dativetypographiae—
accusativetypographiam—
ablativetypographiā—
vocativetypographia—

Origins

From Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Descendants
  • Frenchtypographie
  • Englishtypographyfrom French typographie

In English words that came into English from typographia

  • typographicaltypographicus

Quick answers

What does typographia mean in Latin?
typographia, a noun, means “typography”.
What is the genitive of typographia?
The genitive singular is typographiae. typographia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce typographia?
In classical Latin, [ty.pɔˈɡra.pʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ti.poˈɡraː.fi.a].