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opisthographic

opisthographic adjective: written on both sides.

Adjective

opisthographic (not comparable)

  1. Written on both sides.
    • There is one opisthographic stele for each phyle and the demoi appear as headings under which are listed the names and patronymics of the citizens belonging to that demos.2006, Mogens Herman Hansen, Studies in the Population of Aigina, Athens and Eretria, page 62
  2. Relating to an opisthograph.

Origin of opisthographic

From opisthography + -ic.

Words formed from opisthographic

Questions about opisthographic

What does opisthographic mean?
Opisthographic means written on both sides.
What part of speech is opisthographic?
Opisthographic is an adjective.

Words near opisthographic in the dictionary

  1. opisthoglyphs
  2. opisthognathid
  3. opisthognathids
  4. opisthognathous
  5. opisthograph
  6. opisthographic
  7. opisthographs
  8. opisthography
  9. opisthogyrate
  10. opisthokont
  11. opisthokonts

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