aphesis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.aph·e·sis
noun \ˈa-fə-səs\ plural aph·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of APHESIS
: aphaeresis consisting of the loss of a short unaccented vowel (as in lone for alone)
— aphet·ic \ə-ˈfe-tik\ adjective
— aphet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of APHESIS
New Latin, from Greek, release, from aphienai to let go, from apo- + hienai to send — more at jet
First Known Use: 1880
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