Acrologic

/ækrəˈlɑːdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to acrology; involving wordplay based on the initial letters of words or lines.

Etymology

From acrology (Greek 'akron' peak + '-logia' study of) + the suffix '-ic'. The term describes linguistic puzzles and devices that work with word beginnings.

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Acrostics and acronyms are the modern version of this ancient wordplay game—your social media handles use the same principle that delighted Greek scholars 2,000 years ago!

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