polyautography

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noun

The act or practice of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone; a form of lithography.

OriginEnglish autography ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyautography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or practice of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone; a form of lithography.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishautography
  6. Englishpolyautography

From poly- + autography.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polyautography

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Cite this entry
APA

polyautography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyautography

MLA

“polyautography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyautography. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyautography,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyautography.

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