stoichedon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στοιχηδόν (stoikhēdón), from στοῖχος (stoîkhos, “row”) + -ηδον (-ēdon, “in the manner of”).

Noun

stoichedon (plural stoichedons)

1. (historical, calligraphy) An epigraphical form in which the letters are arranged as rows and columns within a grid arrangement.

Related terms

• boustrophedon

Anagrams

• Cheondoist, chonetoids