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View synonyms for alliterative

alliterative

[ uh-lit-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining to or characterized by alliteration:
alliterative verse.

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Other Words From

al·liter·ative·ly adverb
al·liter·ative·ness noun
nonal·liter·ative adjective
nonal·liter·ative·ly adverb
nonal·liter·ative·ness noun
unal·liter·ative adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of alliterative¹

First recorded in 1755–65; alliterat(ion) + -ive

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