- univocalic
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univocalic
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Univocalic — A univocalic is a type of constrained writing that uses only one vowel (i.e., only uses one of A, E, I, O, or U). It can thus be considered a lipogram, excluding the other four vowels.One of the best known univocalic poems was written by C.C.… … Wikipedia
univocalic — 1. adjective That uses only one vowel 2. noun A piece of writing that uses only one of the vowels … Wiktionary
univocalic — |yünə+ adjective Etymology: uni + vocalic : having one vowel compare plurivocalic … Useful english dictionary
Constrained writing — is a literary technique in which the writer is bound by some condition that forbids certain things or imposes a pattern. Constraints are very common in poetry, which often requires the writer to use a particular verse form. The most common… … Wikipedia
Lipogram — A lipogram (from Greek lipagrammatos , missing letter ) is a kind of constrained writing or word game consisting of writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is missing, usually a common vowel, the most… … Wikipedia
Eunoia — is the shortest English word containing all five main vowel graphemes. It comes from the Greek word εύνοια which means well mind .It is a rarely used medical term referring to a state of normal mental health.In book eight of Nicomachean Ethics ,… … Wikipedia
List of forms of word play — This is a list of techniques used in word play with Wikipedia articles.Technique that involve the phonetic values of words* Mondegreen: a mishearing (usually unintentional) of a phrase as a homophone or near homophone that has as a result… … Wikipedia
wordplay — n 1. repartee, give and take, lively exchange, riposte, Inf. snappy comeback; quip, Inf. zinger, Inf. a good one; banter, badinage, persiflage; drollery, waggery, jest, Inf. kidding, Inf. kidding back and forth, Inf. joshing, Sl. funning around;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
plurivocalic — |plu̇rə+ adjective Etymology: pluri + vocalic : having more than one vowel compare univocalic … Useful english dictionary
