paracrostic

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounparacrostic (plural paracrostics)

plural paracrostics

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

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

    1847, William Thomas Brande, A Dictionary of Science, Literature and Art

Origin

From para- + acrostic.

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APA

paracrostic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracrostic

MLA

“paracrostic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracrostic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracrostic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracrostic.

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