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

1. 1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. 2. A cutting off; abscission. Origin: L, fr. Gr. A cutting off, fr. To cut off; from + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apocope

apocenters
apocentre
apocentric
apochromatic
apochromatic lens
apochromatic objective
apocleisis
apocolpia
apocolpium
apocopate
apocopated
apocopates
apocopating
apocopation
apocopations
apocope (current term)
apocopes
apocopic
apocrine
apocrine-gland
apocrine carcinoma
apocrine gland
apocrine glands
apocrine metaplasia
apocrine miliaria
apocrine sweat glands
apocrisiarius
apocrustic
apocrypha

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