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Meaning of APHAERESIS

Pronunciation:  u'ferisis

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
 

APHAERESIS is a 10 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: apheresis
 
 See Also: deletion, omission

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*ph[ae]r"e*sis\ (?; 277), n. [L.]
Same as {Apheresis}.

 

 

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