Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papyrograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-py-ro-graph
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early device for reproducing documents by means of a paper stencil and corrosive ink.

noun

Synonym of papyrology.

Obsolete

verb

To use a papyrograph; to copy by means of a papyrograph.

Example Sentences

"Papyrographed descriptions of the experiments were distributed to the students and commented on in class before the experiments were undertaken."

Etymology

From papyro- + -graph.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: papyro
Suffix: graph

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

papyrographs (plural) papyrographs (present, singular) papyrographing (participle, present) papyrographed (participle, past) papyrographed (past)

Derived Forms

papyrographer papyrographic papyrography

Synonyms

papyrology

Questions

What does papyrograph mean?: An early device for reproducing documents by means of a paper stencil and corrosive ink.
Where does papyrograph come from?: From papyro- + -graph.

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