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From: "Mike Lyle" <mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Looking for a Rather Obscure English Word ...
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:10:25 -0000
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Madhava_BBSR wrote:
> Hi! I'm the managing editor for a small publishing house. We are
> working on an article in which we are trying to find an English
> synonym for the Orissan (as in from Orissa India) word, "cauttisa".
> Cauttisa is a form of constrained writing (in this case a poem)
> similar to the alphabet song where each line begins with a successive
> letter of the alphabet ie: a, b, c, d, etc
>
> If anyone has any idea, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> PS: It's not a palindrome, such as:
>
> "damn mad"
>
> (read it right to left or left to right)
I feel sure there is a word, but I can't think of it. Try posting your
enquiry to alt.usage.english, which is a busy group with some very
well-informed participants.
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Mike.
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