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Boustrophedon and Stoichedon

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Difference between Boustrophedon and Stoichedon

Boustrophedon vs. Stoichedon

Boustrophedon (βουστροφηδόν, "ox-turning" from βοῦς,, "ox", στροφή,, "turn" and the adverbial suffix -δόν, "like, in the manner of"; that is, turning like oxen in ploughing) is a kind of bi-directional text, mostly seen in ancient manuscripts and other inscriptions. The stoichedon style of epigraphy (from στοιχηδόν, a Greek adverb meaning "in a row") was the practice of engraving ancient Greek inscriptions in capitals in such a way that the letters were aligned vertically as well as horizontally.

Similarities between Boustrophedon and Stoichedon

Boustrophedon and Stoichedon have 2 things in common (in Unionpedia): Epigraphy, Sator Square.

Epigraphy

Epigraphy (ἐπιγραφή, "inscription") is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.

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Sator Square

The Sator Square (or Rotas Square) is a word square containing a five-word Latin palindrome: In particular, this is a square 2D palindrome, which is when a square text admits four symmetries: identity, two diagonal reflections, and 180 degree rotation.

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Boustrophedon and Stoichedon Comparison

Boustrophedon has 45 relations, while Stoichedon has 9. As they have in common 2, the Jaccard index is 3.70% = 2 / (45 + 9).

References

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