apocopation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
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  • Hyphenation: apoc‧o‧pa‧tion

Noun

apocopation (plural apocopations)

  1. (linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word

See also

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