1. (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'
   - apheresis

See also: aphaeretic

Type of: deletion, omission

Encyclopedia: Aphaeresis

• honest broker
• honest woman
• honest-to-god
• honest-to-goodness
• honestly
• honestness
• honesty
• honey
• honey badger
• honey bear
• honey bell
• honey berry
• honey bun
• honey buzzard
• honey cake
• honey crisp
• honey eater
• honey fungus
• honey gland
• honey guide
• honey locust
• honey mesquite
• honey mushroom
• honey oil
• honey plant