boustrophedon

UK
/ˌbaʊstrəˈfiːdən/
US
/ˌbaʊstrəˈfiːdɑn/

Переводы

boustrophedonсуществительное
boustrophedons
множ.
UK
/ˌbaʊstrəˈfiːdən/
US
/ˌbaʊstrəˈfiːdɑn/
The ancient script was written in boustrophedon, alternating direction with each line.
Древний текст был написан бустрофедоном, чередуя направление с каждой строкой.
Синонимы
zigzag writing
alternating direction writing
back-and-forth writing
boustrophedonприлагательное
more boustrophedon
Срав.
most boustrophedon
Превосх.
Usable attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "a boustrophedon inscription").
boustrophedonнаречие
UK
/ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdɒn/
US
/ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdɑːn/
Синонимы
in a zigzag fashion
in alternating directions

Определения

boustrophedonсуществительное
An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right.
The ancient Greek inscription was written in boustrophedon, making it a challenge to read for modern scholars.
A text or inscription composed in an alternating right-to-left and left-to-right manner.
Several boustrophedons have been discovered on early Greek relics.
boustrophedonприлагательное
Written with lines that alternately run right-to-left and left-to-right.
The tablet bears a boustrophedon inscription.
boustrophedonнаречие
In alternating right-to-left and left-to-right lines.
The runic text reads boustrophedon across the stone.