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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opisthograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opistho-graph
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front.

noun

Any early book that has letterpress printing on both sides of the page.

Etymology

From opistho- + -graph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

opisthographs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anopisthograph opisthographic

Questions

What does opisthograph mean?
Any early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front.
Where does opisthograph come from?
From opistho- + -graph.

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