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