I. əˈlid.əˌrāt, -itər- also aˈ-; usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from alliteration
intransitive verb
1. : to form an alliteration
a sentence in which four of the six words alliterated
2. : to write or speak alliteratively
transitive verb
: to arrange or place so as to make alliteration
with the stress falling on the alliterated syllables
II. aˈlid.ərə̇t, -itər-, -ˌrāt also əˈ- adjective
Etymology: back-formation from alliteration
: characterized by alliteration : alliterated