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apocopation

/əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoc-o-pa-tion
IPA
/əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word formed by removing the end of a longer word.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/
  • British English: /əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

apocopations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apocopate apocope apocopic abbreviation acronym contraction initialism synaeresis

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce apocopation?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌpɑkəˈpeɪʃən/.
What does apocopation mean?
A word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
Where does apocopation come from?
Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)

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