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apocope

American  
[uh-pok-uh-pee] / əˈpɒk əˌpi /

noun

  1. loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

apocope British  
/ əˈpɒkəpɪ /

noun

  1. omission of the final sound or sounds of a word

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Other Word Forms

  • apocopic adjective

Etymology

Origin of apocope

1585–95; < Late Latin < Greek apokopḗ a cutting off, equivalent to apokóp ( tein ) to cut off ( apo- apo- + kóptein to cut) + -ē noun suffix

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