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aphaeresis

/əˈfɪə.rə.sɪs/

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noun

/əˈfɪə.rə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruЛингвистический термин, обозначающий опущение одного или нескольких звуков или слогов в начале слова, например, 'coon' вместо 'raccoon' или 'till' вместо 'until'.

A linguistic term referring to the omission of one or more sounds or syllables from the beginning of a word, such as 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'.

  1. Linguistic omissionC2formal

    The loss of one or more sounds or letters from the beginning of a word, such as 'coon' from 'raccoon' or 'till' from 'until'.

    ruАфереза

    • The word 'bus' is an aphaeresis of 'omnibus'.
    • In informal speech, 'cause' is an aphaeresis of 'because'.
    • Aphaeresis often occurs in rapid or casual conversation.

    Synonymsapheresis

Forms
  • aphaereses plural form
  • aphaereses' possessive plural form
  • aphaeresis's possessive singular form