apocopate
apocopate · apocopates · apocopated · apocopating
To shorten using apocopeTo shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable.
/əˈpɒkəpət/
Meaning
2 sensesTo shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable.
(intransitive)To undergo apocope.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Latin apocopātus (“cut off”), from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).From Latin apocopātus (“cut off”), from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).
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Forms
apocopates, apocopating, apocopated, apocopated| Base form | apocopate · to apocopate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | apocopates |
| Present participle | apocopating |
| Past simple | apocopated |
| Past participle | apocopated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle