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boustrophedic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of boustrophedonic (“written as a boustrophedon”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, uncommon

Topics: epigraphy, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

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Synonyms: boustrophedonic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From boustrophed(on) + -ic, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).