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bustrofedon.

boustrophedon (text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Polski language

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noun/bus.trɔˈfɛ.dɔn/
  1. boustrophedon (text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

PIE word *gʷṓws Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).

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