aphesis
(noun) the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in âsquireâ for âesquireâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aphesis (countable and uncountable, plural apheses)
(linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
• procope
• prothesis (addition of the beginning of a word)
• apocope (omission at the end of a word)
• apheresis
• saphies
Source: Wiktionary
Aph"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. New Eng. Dict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; âmy left handâ; âleft center fieldâ; âthe left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstreamâ
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red â indicating ripeness â they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
