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apocopic

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a⋅poc⋅o⋅pe

  [uh-pok-uh-pee]
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–noun
loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
Origin:
1585–95; < LL < Gk apokop a cutting off, equiv. to apokóp(tein) to cut off (apo- apo- + kóptein to cut) + -ē n. suffix

Related forms:
ap⋅o⋅cop⋅ic  [ap-uh-kop-ik] , adjective
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