Etymology

apocopic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀποκοπή“a cutting off, termination, apocope”
  2. English todayapocopic

From apocope, from Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ, “a cutting off, termination, apocope”).

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