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boustrophedonicenUK
bou·stro·phe·don B0424400 (bo͞o′strə-fēd′n, -fē′dŏn′)n. An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right.
[From Greek boustrophēdon, turning like an ox while plowing : bous, ox; see gwou- in Indo-European roots + strophē, a turning (from strephein, to turn; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots).]
bou·stroph′e·don′ic (-strŏf′ĭ-dŏn′ĭk) adj.boustrophedonic (buːˌstrɒfɪˈdɒnɪk) adjof or relating to lines written in opposite directionsThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | boustrophedonic - of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions |
boustrophedonicenUK
boustrophedonic (hardware)(From the Greek "boustrophe-don": turning like oxenin plowing; from "bous": ox, cow; "strephein": to turn) Anancient method of writing using alternate left-to-right andright-to-left lines. It used for an optimisation performed bysome computer typesetting software and moving-head printers toreduce physical movement of the print head. The adverbialform "boustrophedonically" is also found.ThesaurusSeeboustrophedon |