aphetism

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire or vanguard.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Aphesis.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæ.fəˌtɪ.zəm/
Etymology

From aphesis + -ism.

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