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telestich

te·les·tich
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-les-tik, tel-uh-stik]
    • /təˈlɛs tɪk, ˈtɛl əˌstɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-les-tik, tel-uh-stik]
    • /təˈlɛs tɪk, ˈtɛl əˌstɪk/

Definitions of telestich word

  • noun telestich a poem in which the last letters of successive lines form a word, a phrase, or the consecutive letters of the alphabet. 1
  • noun telestich a short poem in which the last letters of each successive line form a word 0
  • noun telestich an acrostic in which the last letters of the lines spell a word or words when taken in order 0

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Origin of telestich

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; tele-2 + stich1

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Parts of speech for Telestich

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

telestich popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

telestich usage trend in Literature

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