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Definition of Apocope
1. Noun. Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds. "The British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
Generic synonyms: Abbreviation
Definition of Apocope
1. n. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
Definition of Apocope
1. Noun. (prosody) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word. ¹
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Definition of Apocope
1. an omission of the last sound of a word [n -S] : APOCOPIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Apocope
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1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
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