How Do You Spell TELESTICH?

Pronunciation: [tˈɛlɪstˌɪt͡ʃ] (IPA)

The word "Telestich" is a rare term used in poetry to refer to a form of acrostic in which the final letters of each line spell out a word or phrase. The spelling of the word is "tɛlɪstɪk" in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "tɛlɪ" is pronounced like "tell-ee," the second syllable "stɪ" is pronounced like "stih," and the final syllable "k" is pronounced like "kay." The unique spelling of "Telestich" reflects its Greek origins, with "tele" meaning "far off" and "stichos" meaning "line of verse."

TELESTICH Meaning and Definition

  1. A poem in which the final letters of the lines make a name.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TELESTICH

  • teleestic
  • telestic
  • Talestic
  • relestich
  • felestich
  • gelestich
  • yelestich
  • 6elestich
  • 5elestich
  • twlestich
  • tslestich
  • tdlestich
  • trlestich
  • t4lestich
  • t3lestich
  • tekestich
  • tepestich
  • teoestich
  • telwstich
  • telsstich

Etymology of TELESTICH

The word Telestich is derived from two Greek words: tele meaning far and stichos meaning line or verse.

Plural form of TELESTICH is TELESTICHES

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