alliterration
/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/
EN
A literary device that repeats the same initial consonant sound across multiple adjacent or close words in a phrase or sentence.
The phrase 'she sells seashells by the seashore' is a famous example of alliteration.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'alliteratio', which comes from the verb 'alliterare' meaning 'to begin with the same letter'. It entered English usage in the 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
繁體中文
頭韻,頭韻法
日本語
頭韻,頭韻法
한국어
두운,두운법
Deutsch
Alliteration,Stabreim
Español
aliteración
Português
aliteração
Français
allitération
Tiếng Việt
đầu vận,phép điệp âm đầu
Related Words
assonanceconsonancerhymepoetic device