alliterative Definition
having the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Using alliterative: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "alliterative" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Example
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Example
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter.
Origins of alliterative
from Latin 'ad-' meaning 'to' + 'littera' meaning 'letter'
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Summary: alliterative in Brief
The term 'alliterative' [uh-lit-uh-rey-tiv] describes words that have the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Examples include 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' and 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'
