opisthography

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noun

A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.

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Meanings

nounopisthography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.

    Of this description are ,odontalgia , otalgia , lychnobite , pseudodox , asmatography , opisthography , alectoromachy , opsimathy , addephagy, & c .

    1822, The Eclectic Review

Origin

From opistho- + -graphy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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