Definition of apocope Apocope

a•poc•o•pe

We found 6 definitions of apocope from 5 different sources.

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What does apocope mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: apocopes

apocope - abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • apocope (n.)
    The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
  • apocope (n.)
    A cutting off; abscission.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • apocope
    A figure in which the last syllable of a word is omitted, mainly used in poetry, in order to improve rhythm or rhyme.

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