boustrophedon

Meanings

Adverb

• In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.

Adjective

• Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
• Changing direction, going back and forth.

Noun

• Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν, from βοῦς + στροφή + -ηδον.