aphaeresis
noun /ə'fɛrɪsɪs/
- Definition
- (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
- Example
- Here is an example sentence using 'aphaeresis': She showed great aphaeresis during the competition.
- Synonyms
- apheresis
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Length
10