Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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aphesis | Yes | No | No | No |
aphetic | No | Yes | No | No |
aphesis (noun) | aphetic (noun) |
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the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire' |
aphesis (adjective) | aphetic (adjective) |
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produced by aphesis |