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boustrophedon

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Main Entry:
bou·stro·phe·don 
          Listen to the pronunciation of boustrophedon
Pronunciation:
\ˌbü-strə-ˈfē-ˌdän, -dən\
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of boustrophedonic \-fē-ˈdä-nik\ adjective


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