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apheretic
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective apheretic has 1 sense
  1. aphaeretic, apheretic - relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

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Apheretic

Adjective

  1. (linguistics) Relating to or characterized by a linguistic process in which a word loses one or more syllables from the beginning.

Example sentences:

  1. Some common examples of apheretic words include "'phone" for "telephone" and "'tude" for "attitude".
  2. Apheretic words are frequently used in informal speech and writing to create a more casual or shortened form.

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