About The Word Apocope
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Apocope
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What's The Definition Of Apocope?
[n] abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Apocope: Related Terms | Find terms related to Apocope: See Also | abbreviation Apocope In Webster's Dictionary \A*poc"o*pe\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a cutting off, fr. ? to
cut off; ? from + ? to cut.]
1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter,
syllable, or part of a word.
2. (Med.) A cutting off; abscission.
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