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aphesisenUK
aph·e·sis A0363000 (ăf′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. aph·e·ses (-sēz′) The loss of an initial, usually unstressed vowel from a word, as in cute from acute.
[Greek, a release, from aphīenai, aphe-, to let go : apo-, apo- + hīenai, to send; see diesis.]
a·phet′ic (ə-fĕt′ĭk) adj.a·phet′i·cal·ly adv.aphesis (ˈæfɪsɪs) n (Linguistics) the gradual disappearance of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word, as in squire from esquire[C19: from Greek, from aphienai to set free, send away] aphetic adj aˈphetically advaph•e•sis (ˈæf ə sɪs)
n. the gradual disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable. [1880; < Greek áphesis release =aph(i)é(nai) to let go, set free (ap- ap-2 + hiénai to send) + -sis -sis] a•phet•ic (əˈfɛt ɪk) adj. a•phet′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aphesis - the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'deletion, omission - any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases |
aphesisenUK
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