alliterate
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alliterate
- /əˈlɪ.tə.ɹeɪt/ US
- [əˈlɪ.ɾə.ɹeɪt] US
Where it comes from
Back-formation from alliteration.
verb alliterates · alliterating · alliterated
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To exhibit alliteration.
Similar: alliterize
- To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration. It is a strophe of six lines, of which the first and second and the fourth and fifth belong together, while the third and sixth are independently alliterated.
Translations
Talk about this word "alliterate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alliterate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alliterate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alliterate "alliterate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alliterate.Cite this
@misc{alliterate_2026,
title = {alliterate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alliterate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}