alliteral

adjective

al·​lit·​er·​al

aˈlitərəl,

əˈ-,

-itər-,

-li‧trəl

: alliterative

Word History

Etymology

alliterate + -al (as in literal)

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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