Definitions for Alliterative
al·lit·er·a·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alliterativeadjective

   having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable

   "alliterative verse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alliterativeadjective

   In the form or style of alliteration.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alliterative

   Alliteration is the conspicuous repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device. A familiar example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers". Alliteration is used poetically in various languages around the world, including Arabic, Irish, German, Mongolian, Hungarian, American Sign Language, Somali, Finnish, Icelandic.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alliterative

   Alliterative refers to the stylistic literary device which involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in the start of two or more words in close succession, particularly in a sentence or a phrase. It is used to create rhythm, mood, and emphasis in a written piece.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alliterativeadjective

   pertaining to, or characterized by, alliteration; as, alliterative poetry

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1645","1"],["1680","1"],["1764","1"],["1770","11"],["1773","1"],["1774","15"],["1775","11"],["1777","1"],["1778","5"],["1781","6"],["1782","2"],["1788","8"],["1789","3"],["1791","4"],["1794","2"],["1798","13"],["1800","11"],["1801","7"],["1802","7"],["1803","4"],["1804","42"],["1805","3"],["1806","5"],["1807","19"],["1808","6"],["1809","2"],["1810","7"],["1811","13"],["1812","6"],["1813","5"],["1814","11"],["1815","10"],["1816","4"],["1817","27"],["1818","10"],["1819","15"],["1820","22"],["1821","7"],["1822","19"],["1823","17"],["1824","23"],["1825","14"],["1826","37"],["1827","23"],["1828","19"],["1829","7"],["1830","22"],["1831","31"],["1832","22"],["1833","33"],["1834","14"],["1835","12"],["1836","29"],["1837","19"],["1838","31"],["1839","36"],["1840","20"],["1841","18"],["1842","15"],["1843","24"],["1844","46"],["1845","35"],["1846","44"],["1847","23"],["1848","29"],["1849","12"],["1850","27"],["1851","75"],["1852","67"],["1853","50"],["1854","52"],["1855","110"],["1856","48"],["1857","48"],["1858","66"],["1859","66"],["1860","98"],["1861","147"],["1862","134"],["1863","83"],["1864","91"],["1865","110"],["1866","64"],["1867","130"],["1868","80"],["1869","89"],["1870","127"],["1871","125"],["1872","111"],["1873","133"],["1874","93"],["1875","113"],["1876","89"],["1877","135"],["1878","172"],["1879","168"],["1880","358"],["1881","163"],["1882","236"],["1883","397"],["1884","154"],["1885","158"],["1886","145"],["1887","190"],["1888","184"],["1889","285"],["1890","187"],["1891","186"],["1892","377"],["1893","409"],["1894","347"],["1895","338"],["1896","313"],["1897","363"],["1898","557"],["1899","450"],["1900","563"],["1901","572"],["1902","423"],["1903","413"],["1904","434"],["1905","285"],["1906","543"],["1907","780"],["1908","390"],["1909","380"],["1910","359"],["1911","366"],["1912","488"],["1913","302"],["1914","474"],["1915","337"],["1916","302"],["1917","278"],["1918","393"],["1919","204"],["1920","482"],["1921","391"],["1922","483"],["1923","711"],["1924","386"],["1925","506"],["1926","441"],["1927","459"],["1928","418"],["1929","381"],["1930","427"],["1931","683"],["1932","460"],["1933","351"],["1934","333"],["1935","579"],["1936","241"],["1937","303"],["1938","282"],["1939","657"],["1940","376"],["1941","363"],["1942","168"],["1943","378"],["1944","161"],["1945","290"],["1946","275"],["1947","380"],["1948","445"],["1949","531"],["1950","375"],["1951","662"],["1952","579"],["1953","456"],["1954","508"],["1955","1147"],["1956","1065"],["1957","900"],["1958","487"],["1959","636"],["1960","1265"],["1961","1125"],["1962","2818"],["1963","909"],["1964","966"],["1965","1646"],["1966","1913"],["1967","1283"],["1968","1790"],["1969","1315"],["1970","1666"],["1971","1790"],["1972","1248"],["1973","1508"],["1974","1503"],["1975","1153"],["1976","1816"],["1977","2606"],["1978","1193"],["1979","1195"],["1980","1113"],["1981","1799"],["1982","1240"],["1983","2032"],["1984","1506"],["1985","1357"],["1986","1445"],["1987","2020"],["1988","1691"],["1989","1816"],["1990","1541"],["1991","1823"],["1992","1936"],["1993","1912"],["1994","2174"],["1995","1553"],["1996","2841"],["1997","2210"],["1998","2209"],["1999","2078"],["2000","3237"],["2001","2645"],["2002","3348"],["2003","3259"],["2004","3290"],["2005","3206"],["2006","3807"],["2007","3850"],["2008","4415"]]

How to pronounce Alliterative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Alliterative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alliterative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alliterative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Alliterative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alliterative
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliterative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alliterative
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Alliterative