acrostichoid
|a-cros-ti-choid|
C2
/əˈkrɒstɪkɔɪd/
resembling an acrostic
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acrostichoid' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akrostikhis', where 'akro-' meant 'top' or 'end' and 'stikhis' meant 'line'.
Historical Evolution
'akrostikhis' transformed into the English word 'acrostic', and eventually became the modern English word 'acrostichoid'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a line or verse', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'resembling an acrostic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling or pertaining to an acrostic.
The poem had an acrostichoid structure, with each line beginning with a letter from the word 'LOVE'.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/04/29 00:21