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aphesis

/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈæf.ə.sɪs/

A linguistic term referring to the gradual loss of an initial, usually unstressed, vowel or syllable from a word, as seen in 'squire' originating from 'esquire'.

  • 🇷🇺Лингвистический термин, обозначающий постепенную утрату начального, обычно безударного, гласного или слога в слове, как, например, в слове 'squire', произошедшем от 'esquire'.
  1. Loss of initial sound C2 formal

    The gradual loss of an unstressed vowel or syllable at the beginning of a word, as seen in the evolution of 'squire' from 'esquire'.

    • The word 'phone' is a result of aphesis from 'telephone'.
    • Linguists study aphesis to understand how languages change over time.
    • 'Cause' is an example of aphesis from 'because'.

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  • aphesis's possessive singular form