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boustrophedon
[ boo-struh-feed-n, -fee-don, bou- ]
noun
- an ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right.
boustrophedon
/ ˌbaʊ-; ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdən /
adjective
- having alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boustrophedon1
First recorded in 1775–85; from Greek boustrophēdón literally, “like an ox turning (in plowing),” equivalent to bou- (stem of boûs ) “bull, cow, ox” + -strophē- + -don adverb suffix; cow 1( def ), strophe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of boustrophedon1
C17: from Greek, literally: turning as in ploughing with oxen, from bous ox + -strophēdon from strephein to turn; see strophe
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Example Sentences
The words of the text are ranged in squares in such a manner as to be read either vertically or boustrophedon.
From Project Gutenberg
It is written in the most ancient Greek characters, and in the Boustrophedon manner.
From Project Gutenberg
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