aphaeresis

[ uh-fer-uh-sis ]

noun

1. apheresis.

aphaeresis

/ ˌæfəˈrɛtɪk; əˈfɪərɪsɪs /

noun

1. a variant spelling of apheresis

Derived Forms

• aphaeretic, adjective

Other Words From

• aph·ae·ret·ic [af-, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective

Example Sentences

This, by an aphaeresis of tau and an epenthesis of omicron in two places, may be identified with echonoe, and signifies 'that which has mind.'

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