apocopation

Signification (Anglais)

A word formed by removing the end of a longer word.

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)

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