boustrophedon

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbuːstrəˈfiːd^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅′strə fēd′n, -fē′don, bou′-)

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bou•stro•phe•don n.

Linguisticsan ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right.

Greek boustrophēdón literally, like ox-turning (in plowing), equivalent. to bou- (stem of boûs) ox + -strophē- (see strophe) + -don adverb, adverbial suffix
1775–85

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boustrophedon / ˌbuːstrəˈfiːd^ən ˌbaʊ-/

having alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek, literally: turning as in ploughing with oxen, from bous ox + -strophēdon from strephein to turn; see strophe

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