| 单词 | boustrophedon |
| 释义 | boustrophedon[ boo-struh-feed-n, -fee-don, bou- ] / ˌbu strəˈfid n, -ˈfi dɒn, ˌbaʊ- / nounan ancient method of writing in which the lines run alternately from right to left and from left to right. Origin of boustrophedonFirst recorded in 1775–85; from Greek boustrophēdón literally, “like an ox turning (in plowing),” equivalent to bou- (stem of boûs ) “bull, cow, ox” + -strophē- + -don adverb suffix; see origin at cow1, strophe Words nearby boustrophedonbourrée, bourse, bourtree, bouse, bousouki, boustrophedon, bousy, bout, boutade, boutel, boutique Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boustrophedon
British Dictionary definitions for boustrophedonboustrophedon / (ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdən, ˌbaʊ-) / adjectivehaving alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right Word Origin for boustrophedonC17: from Greek, literally: turning as in ploughing with oxen, from bous ox + -strophēdon from strephein to turn; see strophe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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