Acrostic: meaning, definitions and examples
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acrostic
[ ษหkrษstษชk ]
poetry
A poem or other form of writing in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, message, or the alphabet.
Synonyms
acrostical verse, letter puzzle, puzzle poem
Examples of usage
- Her acrostic poem spelled out the name of her best friend.
- The acrostic she created for the competition was both clever and meaningful.
Translations
Translations of the word "acrostic" in other languages:
๐ต๐น acrรณstico
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเฅเคฐเฅเคธเฅเคเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช Akrostichon
๐ฎ๐ฉ akrostik
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะบัะพะฒััั
๐ต๐ฑ akrostych
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ญๅญ่ฉฉ (ใจใใใ, tลjishi)
๐ซ๐ท acrostiche
๐ช๐ธ acrรณstico
๐น๐ท akrostiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ด์ (duunsi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุดููุญู
๐จ๐ฟ akrostich
๐ธ๐ฐ akrostich
๐จ๐ณ ่้ ญ่ฉฉ (cรกngtรณushฤซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ akrostih
๐ฎ๐ธ acrostic
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะบัะพััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแกแขแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ akrostiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ acrรณstico
Etymology
The word 'acrostic' originated from the French word 'acrostiche', which in turn came from the Greek word 'akrostikhis'. The use of acrostics dates back to ancient times, with examples found in Hebrew poetry and the works of classical writers. Acrostics have been used in various cultures and languages as a form of poetic expression and creative writing.