APHAERESIS


Meaning of APHAERESIS in English

noun (plural aphaereses) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek aphairesis, literally, taking off, from aphairein to take away, from apo- + hairein to take Date: circa 1550 the loss of one or more sounds or letters at the beginning of a word (as in round for around and coon for raccoon ), aphaeretic adjective

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