bou·stro·phe·don (b  str -f d n, -fd n)n. An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right. [From Greek boustroph don, turning like an ox while plowing : bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots + stroph, a turning (from strephein, to turn; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots).]bou·stroph e·donic (-strf -dnk) adj. |
boustrophedon [ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdən ˌbaʊ-]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) having alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right
[from Greek, literally: turning as in ploughing with oxen, from bous ox + -strophēdon from strephein to turn; see strophe]
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| Noun | 1. | boustrophedon - an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' orthography, writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols |
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