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- [uh-fet-ik]
- /əˈfɛt ɪk/
- /əfˈetɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fet-ik]
- /əˈfɛt ɪk/
Definitions of aphetic word
- adjective aphetic pertaining to or due to aphesis. 1
- noun aphetic (linguistics) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis. 1
- adjective aphetic (astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving. 0
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Origin of aphetic
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Greek áphet(os) freed, discharged (aphe- (see aphesis) + -tos past participle suffix) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Aphetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aphetic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
aphetic usage trend in Literature
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