Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paracrostic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paracros-tic
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.

Example Sentences

"the original Sibylline verses the head is but little distinct from the body , but always were paracrostics"

Etymology

From para- + acrostic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Inflected Forms

paracrostics (plural)

Questions

What does paracrostic mean?: A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.
Where does paracrostic come from?: From para- + acrostic.

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