boustrophedon
/ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/
noun
- 1
(of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adjective
- 1
(of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
- 2
Changing direction, going back and forth.
adverb
- 1
(of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
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