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apocope

/ apocope /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

"the British get `pud'' from `pudding'' by apocope"

Type of:

abbreviation

Semantic Complexity

35%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

1

Times Searched

1

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