mecanográfico

typewriting, typographic

adjective meh-kah-noh-GRAH-fee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Mecanográfico relates to the skill or process of typewriting (mecanografía). It is an increasingly rare adjective as typewriters have been replaced by computers, but still appears in formal exam contexts — prueba mecanográfica (typing test) — and archival descriptions. The feminine form is mecanográfica.

Examples

"Realizó un curso mecanográfico para mejorar su velocidad."

Natural Translation

He took a typing course to improve his speed.

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