ˈafəˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: aphet ic + -ize
: to shorten by aphesis
esquire was aphetized to squire
: produce by aphesis
the aphetized form down, from adown
ˈafəˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: aphet ic + -ize
: to shorten by aphesis
esquire was aphetized to squire
: produce by aphesis
the aphetized form down, from adown
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012