APOCOPE


Meaning of APOCOPE in English

— apocopic /ap'euh kop"ik/ , adj.

/euh pok"euh pee'/ , n.

loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

[ 1585-95; apokopé a cutting off, equiv. to apokóp ( tein ) to cut off ( apo- APO- + kóptein to cut) + -e n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .