Main Entry:

bou·stro·phe·don

Pronunciation:

\ˌbü-strə-ˈfē-ˌdän, -d^ən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek boustrophēdon, adverb, literally, turning like oxen in plowing, from bous ox, cow + strephein to turn — more at cow

Date:

1699

: the writing of alternate lines in opposite directions (as from left to right and from right to left)

— boustrophedon adjective or adverb

— bou·stro·phe·don·ic \-fē-ˈdä-nik\ adjective