PALAEOTYPE

Etymology

Noun

palaeotype (plural palaeotypes)

An old book printed between 1500 and 1550.

(historical) A phonetic alphabet developed by Alexander John Ellis to represent all spoken sounds of English by means of the printing types that were in common use in mid-19th century, one of the predecessors of IPA.

Source: Wiktionary

Pa"læ*o*type, n. Etym: [Palæo- + -type.] (Phon.)

Definition: A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use. Ellis.

– Pa`læ*o*typ"ic*al, a.

– Pa`læ*o*typ"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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