αποκοπή — meaning in English
apokopi
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English meaning
- apocope 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.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- severance noun The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.
- truncation noun The process of making something shorter, for example cutting words down to form a blend word.
Senses
αποκοπή is used for these senses in English:
- apocope (loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
- cut (transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
- severance The act of severing or the state of being severed.
- severance A separation.
- truncation (linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
- truncation (mathematics) The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.
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