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reverse boustrophedon

reverse boustrophedon noun: a form of boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines are upside down relative to one another.

Noun

reverse boustrophedon (uncountable)

  1. A form of boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines are upside down relative to one another.

Questions about reverse boustrophedon

What does reverse boustrophedon mean?
Reverse boustrophedon means a form of boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines are upside down relative to one another.
What part of speech is reverse boustrophedon?
Reverse boustrophedon is a noun.

Words near reverse boustrophedon in the dictionary

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