"mesostich" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesostichs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) and στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μέσος||middle}} Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} mesostich (plural mesostichs)
  1. An acrostic that spells out a word or message with its middle letters. Categories (topical): Poetry Related terms: telestich
    Sense id: en-mesostich-en-noun-79q85iBv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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