Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aphetism

/ˈæ.fəˌtɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aphetism
IPA: /ˈæ.fəˌtɪ.zəm/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire or vanguard.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English aphesis Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English aphetism From aphesis + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

aphetisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aphesis aphetic

Questions

How do you pronounce aphetism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.fəˌtɪ.zəm/.
What does aphetism mean?: The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire or vanguard.
Where does aphetism come from?: Etymology tree English aphesis Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English aphetism From aphesis + -ism.

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