apheses

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/ˈæf.ə.siːz/

A form of aphesis — The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of aphesis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

apheses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apheses

MLA

“apheses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apheses. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apheses,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apheses.

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