boustrophedon
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdon), from βοῦς (bous, “ox”) + στροφή (strophē, “turning”) + -δον (-don, “adverbial suffix”).
Adverb [edit]
boustrophedon (not comparable)
- of writing, in a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right every line.
Adjective [edit]
boustrophedon (not comparable)
- written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines
- (figuratively) changing direction, going back and forth
