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retrography

retrography noun: the art of writing backwards.

Noun

retrography (uncountable)

  1. The art of writing backwards.

Origin of retrography

From retro- + -graphy.

Questions about retrography

What does retrography mean?
Retrography means the art of writing backwards.
What part of speech is retrography?
Retrography is a noun.

Words near retrography in the dictionary

  1. retrogradingly
  2. retrogradism
  3. retrogradist
  4. retrogradists
  5. retrographic
  6. retrography
  7. retrogration
  8. retrogrations
  9. retrogreen
  10. retrogreened
  11. retrogreening

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