Risograph
/ˈriːzəɡræf/noun
A stencil-based digital duplicator, or a print made using one.
Did you know?“Risograph” is a proprietary name created by Japanese manufacturer Riso, whose name comes from 理想 (risō), meaning “ideal”; its second element ultimately traces to Greek writing terminology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gerbh-
“To scratch, carve, or inscribe—an ancient root associated with marking surfaces.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράφειν (graphein)
“To write, draw, or scratch.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γραφή (graphē)
“Writing, drawing, or a written record.”
19th Century
Japanese
理想 (risō)
“Ideal; an envisioned perfect state.”
20th Century
Japanese/English
Risograph
“A brand name formed from Riso and the Greek-derived combining element -graph, associated with writing or recording.”
Modern English
English
risograph
“A stencil-based digital duplicator and the distinctive print produced by it.”