Apocope

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a + po + co + pe
• IPA: /əˈpÉ’kÉ™pi/

Origin

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή, ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, "cut off").

Full definition of apocope

Noun

1. (prosody) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

Related terms

• apocopate
• apocopation
• apocopic

Coordinate terms

• aphaeresis (omission of a sound to the beginning of a word)
• paragoge (addition of a sound to the end of a word)
• syncope (omission of a sound from the middle of a word)