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apocope

Syllabification: (a·poc·o·pe)
Pronunciation: /əˈpäkəpē/

Definition of apocope

noun

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  • the loss of a sound or sounds at the end of a word, e.g., in the derivation of curio from curiosity.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from late Latin, from Greek apokoptein 'cut off', from apo- 'from' + koptein 'to cut'

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