aphérèse

See also: apherese and aphérésé

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fe.ʁɛz/

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Noun

aphérèse f (plural aphérèses)

1. (phonetics, phonology) aphaeresis

   Synonym: procope

   Antonyms: syncope, apocope

Further reading

• “aphérèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.