Definition of Apocape

Definition of Apocape

||A*poc"o*pe, n. [L., fr. Gr. &?; a cutting off, fr. &?; to cut off; &?; from + &?; to cut.] 1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

2. (Med.) A cutting off; abscission.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

the loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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