aphetic

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/əˈfɛtɪk//æˈfɛtɪk/

adjective

Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.

““’Pon” is an aphetic form of “upon”.”

OriginAncient Greek ἄφετος →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

aphetic1

adjectiveaphetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf, relating to, or formed by aphesis.

    “’Pon” is an aphetic form of “upon”.

aphetic2

adjectiveaphetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastrologyOf or relating to the apheta; life-giving.

Origin

aphetic · adjective

  1. Ancient Greekἄφετος
  2. Englishaphetic

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄφετος (áphetos), equivalent to aphesis + -tic.

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aphetic · adjective

From apheta + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aphetic

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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