Etymology
The word "alliteration" is derived from the Latin word "ad" (meaning "to") and "littera" (meaning "letter").
Meaning
Alliteration is a literary device in which the same consonant sound is repeated in close succession, usually in stressed syllables of words near each other.
Origin
Alliteration has been used as a literary device for centuries, with examples found in ancient Greek and Latin texts. It became particularly popular in English literature during the Anglo-Saxon period (5th-11th centuries), where it was used extensively in poetry.
Examples
Etymology The word letter originates from the Old French word lettre which is deriv
Etymology lachrymose adj Middle English from Old French from Latin lachrymōsus
Etymology of Letters The word letter derives from the Old French lettre which itsel
Etymology The word patent originates from the Latin term patens meaning open or exp
Alliteration Etymology From the Latin ad to littera letter First used in th
Etymology The word alliteration is derived from the Latin word ad meaning to and
Etymology The name Robin is derived from the Old German name Hrodebert meaning bright
Etymology Middle English rake from Old English racu meaning heap pile ridge Prot
Etymology The word rhyme comes from the Old French word rime which in turn derives
Etymology The word rime has multiple etymological sources Old English hrím or h
Etymology The word etymology comes from the Greek words etymon meaning true meanin
Etymology The word head comes from the Old English word heafod which itself derives
Etymology The word challenge derives from the Old French word chalenge which itself
Etymology Middle English despachen Old French despacher Late Latin dispedicare Latin
