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apocope
[ uh-pok-uh-pee ]
noun
- loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
apocope
/ əˈɒəɪ /
noun
- omission of the final sound or sounds of a word
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··DZ· [ap-, uh, -, kop, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apocope1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek ǰDZŧ, from apokoptein to cut off
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Example Sentences
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Sir Professor, a very curious case of apocope: .
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Does not the final 'y' of 'tawny' suppose an apostrophe and apocope?
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You will understand that it has one, when I tell you that we have here a very curious case of apocope.
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