alliteration

[ uh-lit-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ əˌlɪt əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration ), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration ), as in each to all.Compare consonance (def. 4a).

the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.

Origin of alliteration

1650–60; <Medieval Latin alliterātiōn-, stem of alliterātiō, equivalent to al-al- + literātiō, modeled after obliterātiōobliteration but intended to convey a derivative of littera letter

Words nearby alliteration

all-in wrestling, allision, Allison, Allis's sign, alliterate, alliteration, alliterative, allium, alliumphobia, all joking aside, all kinds of

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Example sentences from the Web for alliteration

But if you can get past the predilection for alliteration and the teehee!
Why We Worship Derek Jeter (Even If He Kinda Sucks at Shortstop)|Robert Silverman|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I congratulated him on a “well-deserved win” and he commended me my alliteration, smiling profusely all the while.
Booker Goes Bookish|Lucy Scholes|October 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
By alliteration is meant the succession of two or more words whose initial sounds are identical or very similar.
Rhymes and Meters|Horatio Winslow
Alliteration is, however, more readily allowed in epigram and antithesis than in plain, straightforward passages.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates

Having spoken sufficiently of the Initial, I come now to the mix'd Alliteration.
Letters Concerning Poetical Translations|William Benson
Alliteration, both initial and internal, is common in Lamentations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
Other examples of alliteration in proverbs are: "Delays are dangerous," "Speech is silvern, silence is golden."
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill

British Dictionary definitions for alliteration

alliteration

/ (əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the use of the same consonant (consonantal alliteration) or of a vowel, not necessarily the same vowel (vocalic alliteration), at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse, as in around the rock the ragged rascal ran

Derived forms of alliteration

alliterative, adjective

Word Origin for alliteration

C17: from Medieval Latin alliterātiō (from Latin al- (see ad-) + litera letter), on the model of obliterātiō obliteration

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Cultural definitions for alliteration

alliteration

[ (uh-lit-uh-ray-shuhn) ]

The repetition of the beginning sounds of words, as in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” “long-lived,” “short shrift,” and “the fickle finger of fate.”

单词	alliteration
释义	alliteration [ uh-lit-uh-rey-shuhn ] / əˌlɪt əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alliteration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration ), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration ), as in each to all.Compare consonance (def. 4a). the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid. Origin of alliteration 1650–60; <Medieval Latin alliterātiōn-, stem of alliterātiō, equivalent to al-al- + literātiō, modeled after obliterātiōobliteration but intended to convey a derivative of littera letter Words nearby alliteration all-in wrestling, allision, Allison, Allis's sign, alliterate, alliteration, alliterative, allium, alliumphobia, all joking aside, all kinds of Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alliteration But if you can get past the predilection for alliteration and the teehee! Why We Worship Derek Jeter (Even If He Kinda Sucks at Shortstop)\|Robert Silverman\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I congratulated him on a “well-deserved win” and he commended me my alliteration, smiling profusely all the while. Booker Goes Bookish\|Lucy Scholes\|October 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST By alliteration is meant the succession of two or more words whose initial sounds are identical or very similar. Rhymes and Meters\|Horatio Winslow Alliteration is, however, more readily allowed in epigram and antithesis than in plain, straightforward passages. Talks on Writing English\|Arlo Bates Having spoken sufficiently of the Initial, I come now to the mix'd Alliteration. Letters Concerning Poetical Translations\|William Benson Alliteration, both initial and internal, is common in Lamentations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various Other examples of alliteration in proverbs are: "Delays are dangerous," "Speech is silvern, silence is golden." Stories That Words Tell Us\|Elizabeth O'Neill British Dictionary definitions for alliteration alliteration / (əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən) / noun the use of the same consonant (consonantal alliteration) or of a vowel, not necessarily the same vowel (vocalic alliteration), at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse, as in around the rock the ragged rascal ran Derived forms of alliteration alliterative, adjective Word Origin for alliteration C17: from Medieval Latin alliterātiō (from Latin al- (see ad-) + litera letter), on the model of obliterātiō obliteration Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alliteration recurrence, repeat, reiteration, litany, rhythm, poem, poetry, verse, cadence, tune, echo, relation, restatement, redundancy, renewal, paraphrase, return, reappearance, practice, rehearsal Cultural definitions for alliteration alliteration [ (uh-lit-uh-ray-shuhn) ] The repetition of the beginning sounds of words, as in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,” “long-lived,” “short shrift,” and “the fickle finger of fate.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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alliteration

noun

Origin of alliteration

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Example sentences from the Web for alliteration

British Dictionary definitions for alliteration

noun

Derived forms of alliteration

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Words related to alliteration

Cultural definitions for alliteration