boustrophedon

英 [,baʊstrə'fiːd(ə)n; ,buː-] 美 [,bʊstrə'fidn]
  • n. 牛耕式转行书写法;右行左行交互书写的书法
  • adj. 右行左行交互书写的
  • adv. 右行左行交互书写地

英文词源


boustrophedon (n.)
1783, ancient form of writing with lines alternately written left-to-right and right-to-left, from Greek, literally "turning as an ox in plowing," from bous "ox" (see cow (n.)) + strephein "to turn" (see strophe).

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