Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἀφαιρετικός
- Englishaphaeretic
From Ancient Greek ἀφαιρετικός (aphairetikós).
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German aphäretisch
- aphäretischof the nature of aphaeresis
Italian aferetico
- afereticoof the nature of aphaeresis
Korean 무채혈
- 무채혈 (muchaehyeol)of the nature of aphaeresis
Portuguese aferético
- aferéticoof the nature of aphaeresis
Welsh affetig
- affetigof the nature of aphaeresis
Cite this entry
aphaeretic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphaeretic
“aphaeretic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphaeretic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aphaeretic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphaeretic.
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