Apocopation Definition
noun
(linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Apocopation
Noun
Singular:
apocopation
Plural:
apocopationsOrigin of Apocopation
Ancient Greek ἀπό (apo, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (koptō, “to cut”)
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to apocopation using the buttons below.