Definitions for acrostic
əˈkrɔ stɪk, əˈkrɒs tɪkacros·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. word square, acrosticnoun

   a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across

2. acrosticnoun

   verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. acrosticnoun

   A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.

2. acrosticnoun

   A particular kind of word puzzle: its solutions form an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often form its author.

3. Etymology: From ἀκροστιχίς.

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1. Acrostic

   An acrostic is a poem or other word composition in which the first letter (or syllable, or word) of each new line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells out a word, message or the alphabet. The term comes from the French acrostiche from post-classical Latin acrostichis, from Koine Greek ἀκροστιχίς, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος "highest, topmost" and στίχος "verse". As a form of constrained writing, an acrostic can be used as a mnemonic device to aid memory retrieval. When the last letter of each new line (or other recurring feature) forms a word it is called a telestich; the combination of an acrostic and a telestich in the same composition is called a double acrostic (e.g. the first-century Latin Sator Square). Acrostics are common in medieval literature, where they usually serve to highlight the name of the poet or his patron, or to make a prayer to a saint. They are most frequent in verse works but can also appear in prose. The Middle High German poet Rudolf von Ems for example opens all his great works with an acrostic of his name, and his world chronicle marks the beginning of each age with an acrostic of the key figure (Moses, David, etc.). In chronicles, acrostics are common in German and English but rare in other languages.

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1. acrostic

   An acrostic is a form of writing in which the first letter, syllable, or word of each line, paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message. This can be used as a poetic or literary device, often utilized to convey hidden meanings or secret messages.

2. acrostic

   An acrostic is a type of poem or other form of writing in which the first, last or other particular letters in a line spell out a word or phrase. The most common type of acrostic is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acrosticnoun

   a composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto

2. Acrosticnoun

   a Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian

3. Acrosticnoun

   alt. of Acrostical

4. Etymology: [Gr. ; extreme + order, line, verse.]

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1. Acrostic

   An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message. As a form of constrained writing, an acrostic can be used as a mnemonic device to aid memory retrieval. A famous acrostic was made in Greek for the acclamation JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, SAVIOUR. The initials spell ICHTHYS, Greek for fish.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acrostic

   a-krō′stik, n. a poem of which, if the first or the last letter of each line be taken in succession, they will spell a name or a sentence.—adj. Acrō′stical.—adv. Acrō′stically.—n. Acrō′sticism, method of acrostics. [Gr. akros, extreme, and stichos, a line.]

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1. acrosticnoun

   A device in Hebrew poetry in which each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

   Elohai neshemma shenatata bi Tehorah is my Acrostic prayer.

   Etymology: Music

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 11, 2023  

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Anagrams for acrostic »

1. Socratic

2. sarcotic

How to pronounce acrostic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acrostic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acrostic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=acrostic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acrostic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrostic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrostic
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=acrostic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=acrostic