Opisthography
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side. uncountable
"Of this description are ,odontalgia , otalgia , lychnobite , pseudodox , asmatography , opisthography , alectoromachy , opsimathy , addephagy, & c ."
Example
More examples"Of this description are ,odontalgia , otalgia , lychnobite , pseudodox , asmatography , opisthography , alectoromachy , opsimathy , addephagy, & c ."
Etymology
From opistho- + -graphy.
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