opisthograph

noun

opis·​tho·​graph
əˈpisthəˌgraf
: an ancient manuscript or tablet written or inscribed upon both the back and the front
opisthographic
⸗¦⸗⸗¦grafik
adjective
or opisthographical
-fə̇kəl
opisthography
ˌäpəsˈthägrəfē
noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Latin opisthographus written on the back, from Greek opisthographos, from opisth- + -graphos -graph

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“Opisthograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opisthograph. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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