NOUN | communication | boustrophedon | an ancient writing system |
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Meaning | An ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally 'as the ox ploughs'. | |
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Broader | orthography, writing system | A method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols |
Spanish | bustrofedon, bustrófedon | |
Catalan | bustrófedon, bustròfedon | |
Adjectives | boustrophedonic | of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions |
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