acrostic

[ uh-kraw-stik, uh-kros-tik ]

/ əˈkrɔ stɪk, əˈkrɒs tɪk /

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noun

a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.

adjective

Also a·cros·ti·cal. of, like, or forming an acrostic.

Origin of acrostic

1580–90; <Greek akrostichís, equivalent to akro-acro- + stích(os) stich¹ + -is noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM acrostic

a·cros·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby acrostic

acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis

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Example sentences from the Web for acrostic

It consists of short poems, and each one forms an acrostic, and commences with an anagram of the name.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
The fetters of the acrostic structure forbid freedom and progress of thought, and almost compel repetition.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1|A. Maclaren
The ordinance had been cleverly prepared, with an acrostic in the title, spelling the word “Fake.”
'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution|Franklin Hichborn
The restrictions of the acrostic structure are very obvious in this section, five of the eight verses of which begin with "Good."
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III|Alexander Maclaren

In an acrostic the beginnings of the lines are arranged in order.
Tip Lewis and His Lamp|Pansy

British Dictionary definitions for acrostic

acrostic

/ (əˈkrɒstɪk) /

noun

a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
the word, proverb, etc, so formed
(as modifier)an acrostic sonnet

Derived forms of acrostic

acrostically, adverb

Word Origin for acrostic

C16: via French from Greek akrostikhis, from acro- + stikhos line of verse, stich

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单词	acrostic
释义	acrostic [ uh-kraw-stik, uh-kros-tik ] / əˈkrɔ stɪk, əˈkrɒs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acrostic ON THESAURUS.COM noun a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc. adjective Also a·cros·ti·cal. of, like, or forming an acrostic. Origin of acrostic 1580–90; <Greek akrostichís, equivalent to akro-acro- + stích(os) stich¹ + -is noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM acrostic a·cros·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby acrostic acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acrostic It consists of short poems, and each one forms an acrostic, and commences with an anagram of the name. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange The fetters of the acrostic structure forbid freedom and progress of thought, and almost compel repetition. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1\|A. Maclaren The ordinance had been cleverly prepared, with an acrostic in the title, spelling the word “Fake.” 'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution\|Franklin Hichborn The restrictions of the acrostic structure are very obvious in this section, five of the eight verses of which begin with "Good." The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III\|Alexander Maclaren In an acrostic the beginnings of the lines are arranged in order. Tip Lewis and His Lamp\|Pansy British Dictionary definitions for acrostic acrostic / (əˈkrɒstɪk) / noun a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters the word, proverb, etc, so formed (as modifier)an acrostic sonnet Derived forms of acrostic acrostically, adverb Word Origin for acrostic C16: via French from Greek akrostikhis, from acro- + stikhos line of verse, stich Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acrostic phrase, cipher, composition, acronym, wordplay
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