aphetize

English

Etymology

aphesis or aphetic +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.fəˌtaɪz/

Verb

aphetize (third-person singular simple present aphetizes, present participle aphetizing, simple past and past participle aphetized)

  1. (transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.

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