APHAERESIS


Meaning of APHAERESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfer-ə-səs ]

noun

( plural aphaer·e·ses -ˌsēz)

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 )

• aph·ae·ret·ic ˌa-fə-ˈre-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.