apocopation
/əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
UK: /əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən/
apocopation
English
Noun
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Definition
A word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)
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