aphaeretic

a·phaer·e·sis

or a·pher·e·sis (ə-fĕr′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. a·phaer·e·ses (-sēz′) or a·pher·e·ses The loss of one or more sounds from the beginning of a word, as in copter from helicopter.

[Late Latin, from Greek aphairesis, from aphairein, to take away : apo-, apo- + hairein, to take.]

aph′ae·ret′ic (ăf′ə-rĕt′ĭk) adj.

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adj relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

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