ACROSTIC


Meaning of ACROSTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈkrɔstɪk ]

n. 1 a poem or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words. 2 a word-puzzle constructed in this way. ødouble acrostic one using the first and last letters of each line. single acrostic one using the first letter only. triple acrostic one using the first, middle, and last letters. [F acrostiche or Gk akrostikhis f. akron end + stikhos row, line of verse, assim. to -IC]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.