telestich

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noun

An acrostic whose message is spelled out in the final letters of each line.

OriginAncient Greek τέλος →
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Meanings

nountelestich (plural telestichs)

plural telestichs

  1. An acrostic whose message is spelled out in the final letters of each line.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέλος“end”
  2. Englishtelestich

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich.

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APA

telestich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telestich

MLA

“telestich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telestich. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telestich,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telestich.

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