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aphetism

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Definitions of aphetism word

  • noun aphetism The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire. 1
  • noun aphetism aphesis. 0

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Parts of speech for Aphetism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aphetism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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