to alliterate
- verb
- /əˈlɪtəˌreɪt/
- Literature
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aliterar
- I'm not really big on meetings, and I felt like I'm already fully on board with the "let's do things together" movement, but it was a good few days of getting to know some new guys, hearing their stories, and letting them share their hearts, hopes, and hesitations (yeah, pastors alliterate) with us.
- alliterating words
Examples
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But complex alliterations, such as three or more alliterating words or two sets of alliterating words, are less common and presumably are effects consciously employed.
Academic text (1997) -
During the workshop, the instructor demonstrated how to alliterate effectively to enhance the sound of poetry.
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But complex alliterations, such as three or more alliterating words or two sets of alliterating words, are less common and presumably are effects consciously employed.
Academic text (1997) -
In her latest poem, she brilliantly alliterates by using similar sounds at the beginning of several words.
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The author often alliterates in her prose, creating a rhythmic quality that captivates readers.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alliterate comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and littera 'letter', so it originally meant 'to the same letter'. That's why today to alliterate means to use words that start with the same letter or, often, the same sound, a trick poets and writers use to make language musical and easy to remember.
