Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocopate

/əˈpɒkəpət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apoc-o-pate
IPA: /əˈpɒkəpət/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable

verb

To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable.

verb

To undergo apocope.

Intransitive verb

noun

A verb form of the prefix conjugation in Semitic which bears no final vowel and is considered the original perfective, but often called jussive mood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The particles which apocopate the final vowel of the aorist are of two kinds: I. Those which apocopate the final vowel of one verb only. II. Those which apocopate the final vowel of two verbs."
""Ciento" apocopates to "cien" before nouns or numbers larger than itself."

Etymology

From Latin apocopātus (“cut off”), from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: apocopo, ἀποκόπτω

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈpɒkəpət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

apocopates (present, singular) apocopating (participle, present) apocopated (participle, past) apocopated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

apocopation apocope apocopic

Synonyms

apocopated apocopic clipped shortened abbreviated

Questions

How do you pronounce apocopate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɒkəpət/.
What does apocopate mean?: Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable
Where does apocopate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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