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boustrophedon vs orthography

orthography vs boustrophedon

boustrophedon and orthography both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boustrophedon Yes No No No
orthography Yes No No No
As nouns, orthography is a hypernym of boustrophedon; that is, orthography is a word with a broader meaning than boustrophedon:
  • boustrophedon: an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'
  • orthography: a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Other hypernyms of boustrophedon include writing system.
boustrophedon (noun) orthography (noun)
an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Difference between boustrophedon and orthography

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