Acrostatic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Acrostatic is an adjective meaning (linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European athematic nominals, having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases.
Meaning
(linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European athematic nominals, having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases.
Example Sentences
The Proto-Indo-European word for ‘night’ was acrostatic: nominative singular *nókʷ-t-s, genitive *nékʷ-t-s.
Synonyms for acrostatic
Depending on context, synonyms include acrodynamic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acroamatick, arthritical, oikoclitic, acrite, anacreontic, astrologic.
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