apocope

[ uh-pok-uh-pee ]

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

Origin of apocope

1
1585–95; <Late Latin <Greek apokopḗ a cutting off, equivalent to apokóp(tein) to cut off (apo-apo- + kóptein to cut) + noun suffix

Other words from apocope

  • ap·o·cop·ic [ap-uh-kop-ik], /ˌæp əˈkɒp ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for apocope

apocope

/ (əˈpɒkəpɪ) /


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

Origin of apocope

1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek apokopē, from apokoptein to cut off

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