apocopation
apoc·o·pa·tion
apocopation · apocopations
A word formed by removing the end of a longer wordA word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
UK/əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən/US/əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 sensesA word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
Origin
Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)
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Forms
plural: apocopations| Singular | apocopation |
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