Meanings
nounapocopation (plural apocopations)
plural apocopations
- human sciencesA word formed by removing the end of a longer word.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀπό“from, away from”
- Englishapocopation
Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”)
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Rhymes with apocopation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
apocopation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocopation
MLA
“apocopation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocopation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocopation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocopation.
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