apocope

A linguistic term referring to the shortening of a word by dropping one or more sounds or syllables from its end.

• 🇪🇸Figura de dicción o fenómeno lingüístico que consiste en la supresión de uno o varios sonidos o sílabas al final de una palabra.

1. Word shortening by dropping final sounds C2 formal

   The linguistic process of shortening a word by removing one or more sounds or letters from its end.

   • The word 'photo' is an apocope of 'photograph'.
   • In informal speech, 'info' is an apocope of 'information'.
   • 'Ad' is a common apocope for 'advertisement'.

   🇪🇸Apócope

   Sinónimos: clippingtruncation

• apocopes plural form
• apocopes' possessive plural form
• apocope's possessive singular form