apocope
What is another word for apocope? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — Apocope is the loss of one or more sounds from the end of a word, most strictly the final vowel and any consonants that follow it.
Antonyms
paragoge
How to use apocope
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
apocope of a vowel
undergo apocope
final apocope
apocope and syncope
This is a specialist term from phonetics, not used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
The word is a learned borrowing from Late Latin apocope, which came from Ancient Greek apokope. It is related to a Greek verb meaning to cut off.
Full origin of apocope →Frequently asked questions
What does apocope mean?
It refers to the loss of a sound or sounds, especially a final vowel, from the end of a word.
Is apocope the opposite of apheresis?
No, apheresis is the loss of a sound from the beginning of a word, while apocope affects the end; its more direct opposite is paragoge.
Where is apocope used as a term?
It is used in phonetics and the study of how word forms change over time.
