acrostic

Acrostic is defined as a poem or verse in which certain letters in each word, such as the first and the last, are used to form another word.

(noun)

An example of a famous acrostic is Het Wilhelmus, the Dutch national anthem.

The definition of acrostic is the term used to describe a poem or verse in which one letter in each word is used to form another word.

(adjective)

An example of something that can be acrostic is a poem that is a child's name with a different adjective used for each letter in the name.

See acrostic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a verse or arrangement of words in which certain letters in each line, such as the first or last, when taken in order spell out a word, motto, etc.

Origin: Gr akrostichos < akros (see acro-) + stichos, line of verse

adjective

of or like an acrostic

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See acrostic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence.
See word square.

Origin:

Origin: French acrostiche

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Greek akrostikhis

Origin: : akron, head, end; see acromegaly

Origin: + stikhos, line; see steigh- in Indo-European roots

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