boustrophedon
/boo-struh-feed-n, -fee-don, bou-/US // ˌbu strəˈfid n, -ˈfi dɒn, ˌbaʊ- //UK // (ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdən, ˌbaʊ-) //
小龙虾,小龙女,小龙人,小龙坎
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right.
Examples
The words of the text are ranged in squares in such a manner as to be read either vertically or boustrophedon.
It is written in the most ancient Greek characters, and in the Boustrophedon manner.
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