opisthograph

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounopisthograph (plural opisthographs)

plural opisthographs

  1. historicalAny early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front.
  2. historicalAny early book that has letterpress printing on both sides of the page.

Origin

From opistho- + -graph.

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APA

opisthograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthograph

MLA

“opisthograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opisthograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthograph.

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