Alliterative
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adjective
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noun
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(As an adjective)
Alliterative ( adjective )
Having the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words or syllables.
Origin:
From latin alliterativus, from alliterare ("to begin with the same letter"), from ad- ("to") + littera ("letter"), meaning "having the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words or syllables".
Examples:
- The alliterative phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is a tongue twister.
- The poem had a strong alliterative pattern.
- The alliterative sound of the "s" in "She sells sea shells" is catchy.
- He used alliterative words to create a rhyme scheme.
- The alliterative effect of the "f" sound in "Fuzzy Fuzz Face" adds emphasis.
(As a noun)
Alliterative ( noun )
Having the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words or syllables.
Origin:
From latin alliterativus, from alliterare ("to begin with the same letter"), from ad- ("to") + littera ("letter"), meaning "having the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words or syllables".
Examples:
- The alliterative phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is a tongue twister.
- The poem had a strong alliterative pattern.
- The alliterative sound of the "s" in "She sells sea shells" is catchy.
- He used alliterative words to create a rhyme scheme.
- The alliterative effect of the "f" sound in "Fuzzy Fuzz Face" adds emphasis.