mesostich

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noun

An acrostic that spells out a word or message with its middle letters.

OriginAncient Greek μέσος →
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Meanings

nounmesostich (plural mesostichs)

plural mesostichs

  1. An acrostic that spells out a word or message with its middle letters.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέσος“middle”
  2. Englishmesostich

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) and στίχος (stíkhos, “line”).

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APA

mesostich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesostich

MLA

“mesostich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesostich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesostich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesostich.

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