apocope
/əˈpɑ.kə.pi/
UK: /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/
ƏPⱭ · kə · pi (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin apocopē, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).
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