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Aphetism

Aph′e-tism

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Noun.

An aphetized form of a word.

New Eng. Dict.

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aphetism

aphetism

English

Noun

aphetism ‎(plural aphetisms)

The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
Aphesis.

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shortened word

French: aphérèse (fr) f

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