Acrostic: meaning, definitions and examples

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acrostic

 

[ ษ™หˆkrษ’stษชk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acrรณstico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เฅเคฐเฅ‰เคธเฅเคŸเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Akrostichon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ akrostik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะบั€ะพะฒั–ั€ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ akrostych

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ ญๅญ—่ฉฉ (ใจใ†ใ˜ใ—, tลjishi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท acrostiche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acrรณstico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akrostiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘์šด์‹œ (duunsi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ููˆุดูŽู‘ุญูŒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ akrostich

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ akrostich

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่—้ ญ่ฉฉ (cรกngtรณushฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ akrostih

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ acrostic

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะบั€ะพัั‚ะธั…

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ akrostiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,994 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.