bustrophedon

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A form of boustrophedon — Text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.

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Meanings

nounbustrophedon (countable and uncountable, plural bustrophedons)

plural bustrophedons

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of boustrophedon.
adjectivebustrophedon (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of boustrophedon.
adverbbustrophedon (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of boustrophedon.
Cite this entry
APA

bustrophedon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustrophedon

MLA

“bustrophedon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustrophedon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bustrophedon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustrophedon.

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