apocopation

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Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: apoc‧o‧pa‧tion

Noun

apocopation (plural apocopations)

  1. (linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word

See also

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