acrostic

UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɔːstɪk/

Translations

acrosticnoun
acrostics
pl
UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɔːstɪk/
The acrostic spelled out the name of the person to whom the poem was dedicated.
L’acrostiche épelait le nom de la personne à qui le poème était dédié.
When read downward, the acrostic revealed the word "freedom."
Lu de haut en bas, l’acrostiche révélait le mot « freedom ».
acrosticadjective
UK
/əˈkrɒstɪk/
US
/əˈkrɑːstɪk/
Used attributively to describe texts written in the form of an acrostic.
Students were asked to write an acrostic poem about spring.
On a demandé aux étudiants d’écrire un poème acrostiche sur le printemps.

Definitions

acrosticnoun
A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
The acrostic spelled out the name of the person to whom the poem was dedicated.
The word or message produced by reading vertically the initial (or other fixed-position) letters of each line in an acrostic composition.
When read downward, the acrostic revealed the word "freedom."
acrosticadjective
Written, arranged, or composed in the form of an acrostic.
Students were asked to write an acrostic poem about spring.