Apocopation

Pronunciation

Origin

Ancient Greek ἀπό (apo, "from, away from") + κόπτω (koptō, "to cut")

Full definition of apocopation

Noun

1. (linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word

Related terms

• apocopate (verb or adjective)
• apocope (noun)
• apocopic (adjective)