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Boustrophedon
noun
/ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
(of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
2.
adjective
(of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
3.
adjective
Changing direction, going back and forth.
4.
adverb
(of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
Synonyms
right-to-left
orthographically
spelled sideways
hieroglyphically
longhand
spellingly
a to z
bannerlike
staccato
all one word
written
known
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