English Explanatory Dictionary

apocopic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable.

Pronunciation

/æpəˈkɒpɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-apocopic.wav

Word forms

apocopic

Etymology

From apocope, from Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ, “a cutting off, termination, apocope”).

Synonyms

apocopate clipped

Related words

apocopate apocopation apocope
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