apocope
[
uh
-
pok
-
uh
-pee]
/əˈpɒk əˌpi/
noun
1.
loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
Origin
1585-95;
<
Late Latin
<
Greek
apokopḗ
a cutting off, equivalent to
apokóp
(
tein
) to cut off (
apo-
apo-
+
kóptein
to cut) +
-ē
noun suffix
Related forms
apocopic
[ap-
uh
-
kop
-ik]
/ˌæp əˈkɒp ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
apocope
apocope
/
əˈpɒkəpɪ
/
noun
1.
omission of the final sound or sounds of a word
Word Origin
C16: via Late Latin from Greek
apokopē,
from
apokoptein
to cut off