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apocope

/əˈpɑ.kə.pi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
a-po-co-pe
IPA
/əˈpɑ.kə.pi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin apocopē, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɑ.kə.pi/
  • British English: /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

apocopes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apocopate apocopated apocopation apocopic apheresis syncope

Antonyms

paragoge procope

Questions

How do you pronounce apocope?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɑ.kə.pi/.
What does apocope mean?
The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
Where does apocope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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