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boustrophedonically

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

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adv

Meaning 1

As a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner (such that the text directionality alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boustrophedonally, boustrophedon, boustrophedically, boustrophically

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From boustrophedonic + -ally, from boustrophedon, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón) — as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner
  • Latin: boustrophēdon — as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner
  • Latin: būstrophēdon — as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner
  • Russian: бустрофедони́чески (bustrofedoníčeski) — as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner