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bustrófedon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed 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

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  • IPA(key): /busˈtɾofedon/ [busˈt̪ɾo.fe.ð̞õn]
  • Rhymes: -ofedon
  • Syllabification: bus‧tró‧fe‧don

Noun

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bustrófedon m (uncountable)

  1. boustrophedon
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Further reading

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