Aphetism

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  • n. The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
  • n. aphesis
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An aphetized form of a word.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An aphetized form of a word; a form resulting from the loss of a weak initial vowel, as down for adown.
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