About The Word Aphetic
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Aphetic
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What's The Definition Of Aphetic?
[adj] produced by aphesis
Synonyms | Synonyms for Aphetic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Aphetic: See Also | Aphetic In Webster's Dictionary \A*phet"ic\, a. [Gr. ? letting go, fr. ? to let go.]
Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the
beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form. --
{A*phet"ic*al*ly}, adv. --New Eng. Dict.
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