boustrophedonic

English

Alternative forms

  • bustrophedonic

Etymology

From boustrophedon +‎ -ic, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).

Adjective

boustrophedonic (not comparable)

  2. (epigraphy) Written as a boustrophedon (such that the text directionality alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines).
    Synonyms: (uncommon) boustrophedon (adjective), boustrophedic, boustrophedal, boustrophedonical, boustrophic, (rare) boustrophedical, boustrophedonal

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