Looking for a Rather Obscure English Word ...

[Madhava_BBSR]

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)

[Mike Lyle]

Post by Madhava_BBSR
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.
"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.

[Madhava_BBSR]

Thanks Mike