aphesis
Meanings
noun
- The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Attested since 1880. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄφεσις (áphesis, “letting go”), from ἀφίημι (aphíēmi), from ἀπο- (apo-, “off”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “send forth”).
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