apocope

Meaning

apocope (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word)

Concepts

Synonyms

apocopa

Pronounced as (IPA)
[aˈpɔ.kɔ.peː]
Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).

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