Alliterationist

/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃənɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who uses alliteration frequently or skillfully, or a scholar who studies alliteration.

Etymology

From 'alliteration' plus the noun suffix '-ist,' meaning 'one who practices or specializes in.' This rare term creates a professional identity for those devoted to alliterative language.

Kelly Says

While this is a rare term, poets like Gerard Manley Hopkins who obsessed over the musical qualities of repeated sounds could definitely be called alliterationists—he used alliteration so intensely that some of his verses feel almost like tongue twisters!

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