acrostiche

French

Etymology

From Latin acrostichis, from Ancient Greek ἀκροστιχίς (akrostikhís).

Pronunciation

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Noun

acrostiche m or f (plural acrostiches)

1. acrostic (text in which certain letters spell out a name or message)

Descendants

• English: acrostic

Further reading

• “acrostiche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.