"opisthograph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: opisthographs [plural]
Etymology: From opistho- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|opistho|graph}} opistho- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} opisthograph (plural opisthographs)
  1. (historical) Any early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-opisthograph-en-noun-p9EsQJrb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with opistho-, English terms suffixed with -graph, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with opistho-: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (historical) Any early book that has letterpress printing on both sides of the page. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-opisthograph-en-noun-Fx7x-5zg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: anopisthograph, opisthographic

Inflected forms

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