alliterative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈlɪtərətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə lit′ə rā′tiv, -ər ə tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•lit•er•a•tive  (ə lit′ə rā′tiv, -ər ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Poetrypertaining to or characterized by alliteration:alliterative verse.
  • alliterat(ion) + -ive 1755–65
al•lit′er•a′tive•ly, adv. 
al•lit′er•a′tive•ness, n. 

'alliterative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Beowulf - Langland - Piers Plowman - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - fieldfare - hobbledehoy - snickersnee - spick-and-span

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