alliteration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words, especially in a phrase or line of verse

   The phrase ‘wild winds’ uses alliteration to create rhythm.

Simplified etymology

Alliteration is recorded from the early 17th century and ultimately derives from Latin litera or littera, meaning “letter of the alphabet” as well as “written communication or message.”

From New Latin alliteratio, coined from Latin ad, ‘to or toward,’ and littera, ‘letter.’ The term entered English in the seventeenth century.

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