APOCOPATION

Etymology

Noun

apocopation (plural apocopations)

(linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word

Source: Wiktionary


A*poc`o*pa"tion, n.

Definition: Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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