bustrófedon

See also: bustrofedon

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón, “boustrophedon”, literally “a turning like an ox”), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + στροφή (strophḗ, “turn”), because the direction of writing is like that of an ox when turning while plowing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /busˈtɾofedon/, [busˈt̪ɾofeðõn]

Noun

bustrófedon m (uncountable)

  1. boustrophedon

Further reading
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