acrostic
[ uh-kraw-stik, uh-kros-tik ]
/ əˈkrɔ stɪk, əˈkrɒs tɪk /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM acrostic
a·cros·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby acrostic
acrospire,
acrospore,
across,
across the board,
across-the-board,
acrostic,
acroter,
acroterion,
acroterium,
acrotism,
acrotrophoneurosis
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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, adverbWord Origin for acrostic
C16: via French from Greek
akrostikhis, from
acro- +
stikhos line of verse,
stich