Apocope
Word | APOCOPE |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | a poc o pe |
Pronunciations | /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Apocope"
What do we mean by apocope?
The loss of one or more sounds from the end of a word, as in Modern English sing from Middle English singen. noun
In grammar, the cutting off or omission of the last letter or syllable of a word, as in th' for the, i' for in. noun
In surgery, a wound with loss of substance; ablation; amputation. noun
capitalized NL. In zoology, a genus of plec-tospondylous fishes, of the family Cyprinidæ. It contains several species of western North America, such as A. couesi. E. D. Cope, 1871. noun
The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. noun
A cutting off; abscission. noun
The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word. noun
Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds noun
(narrow sense) The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
Shortening a word. (usually by removing the final syllable) Origin: Spanish language Urban Dictionary
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