apocope
The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that…The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
Apokope
апоко́паapokópa
abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin apocopē, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀLearned borrowing from Late Latin apocopē, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).
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Forms
plural: apocopesAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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