Boustrophedon

Word BOUSTROPHEDON
Character 13
Hyphenation bou stro phe don
Pronunciations /ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/

Definitions and meanings of "Boustrophedon"

What do we mean by boustrophedon?

An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right. noun

A method of writing shown in early Greek inscriptions, in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right, as the furrows made in plowing a field, the plow passing alternately backward and forward. noun

An ancient mode of writing, in alternate directions, one line from left to right, and the next from right to left (as fields are plowed), as in early Greek and Hittite. noun

Of writing, in a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right every line. adverb

Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines adjective

Changing direction, going back and forth adjective

An ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' noun

(of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.

Boustrophedon is to write from left to right in one line and right to left in the next one, or vice-versa. The term derives from Greek, from the way land is plowed with an ox. One form of ancient Greek was written like this. Some printing computer-related devices use this technique. Urban Dictionary

Someone or something with a high amount of awesomeness, amazingness, or edginess. Urban Dictionary

A truly hellacious beat down. To beat someone up one side of the street, and back down the other. Urban Dictionary

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The word "boustrophedon" in example sentences

[or rather, down, up, down: the form of writing known as boustrophedon, that is, the way an ox turns in a furrow]. ❋ Richard Green Moulton (1886)

This winding path is yet again an otherworldly symbolism and is related to the reason why ancient inscriptions in Etruria and in the Aegean area were sometimes written in a boustrophedon or spiral pattern. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's also the matter of the winding boustrophedon path of the pawns along the three rows of the board at least, according to Timothy Kendall's rules. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whereas, false boustrophedon, alternate lines instead of having vertical orientation will curl around upside down, this also being called Schlangenschrift which means snake-writing. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It was written on ostrich skin in the boustrophedon style, in which one line was read from left to right and the next from right to left and so on. ❋ Jeff Long (2007)

Or consider the Etruscan habit of writing in "boustrophedon style." ❋ Teena In Toronto (2006)

Greek alphabet, written from right to left, or in boustrophedon. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The famous Sigean inscription is written in the most ancient of Greek letters, boustrophedon-wise; that is, the lines follow each other as oxen turn from one furrow to another in ploughing. ❋ Various (N/A)

Explain to me the virtues of the vertical boustrophedon, 3or the treasures contained in the numeral ziruph, and in those of the numeral zephirod. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Boghaz-Keui, Mount Sipylus, the Pass of Karabel: all presented the same strange hieroglyphic characters, engraved in relief and in boustrophedon fashion. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Which is according to them, a left to right written script, which is also often written boustrophedon That is probably true :)). ❋ Unknown (2007)

[No example] for Boustrophedon. ❋ Roldao Silva (2006)

*Listening to a [White Stripes] intense [solo]* Oh my god, this is [just too much] boustrophedon for me! ❋ Datboi98402934 (2017)

When [little Timmy] picked a fight with a bar full of marines, they took turns in a systematic [boustrophedonic ass kicking]. [Little Timmy]... 1982 - 2010 ❋ CharlieSaxon (2010)

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