[trun.cat.ed] adj (ca. 1704) 1: having the apex replaced by a plane section and esp. by one parallel to the base "~ cone"
2. a: cut short: curtailed b: lacking an expected or normal element (as a syllable) at the beginning or end: catalectic
[trun.cat.ed] adj (ca. 1704) 1: having the apex replaced by a plane section and esp. by one parallel to the base "~ cone"
2. a: cut short: curtailed b: lacking an expected or normal element (as a syllable) at the beginning or end: catalectic
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012