apocope
Pronunciation: /əˈpɒkəpi/
Definition of apocope
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin, from Greek apokoptein 'cut off', from apo- 'from' + koptein 'to cut'
mid 16th century: from late Latin, from Greek apokoptein 'cut off', from apo- 'from' + koptein 'to cut'