apocope - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'apocope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apocope

[ n.]

- The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
- A cutting off; abscission.

1 . apocope

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

Example in sentence:

apo apocalypse apocalyptic apocalyptical apocalyptically apocalyptist apocarpous apocopate apocopated apocopation

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