APOCOPATES

Verb

apocopates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apocopate

Source: Wiktionary


APOCOPATE

A*poc"o*pate, v. t. Etym: [LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope.] (Gram.)

Definition: To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

A*poc"o*pate, A*poc"o*pa`ted, a.

Definition: Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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