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Meaning of boustrophedon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

boustrophedon

Pronunciation:/ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/

noun

Definitions

  1. (of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.

  2. Changing direction, going back and forth.

adverb

Definitions

  1. (of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.