apocope

a·po·co·pe
A1P3O1C3O1P3E1
UK/əˈpɒ.kə.pi/US/əˈpɑ.kə.pi/

noun

The loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.

Opposite
paragogeprocope
OriginLate Latin apocopē ← Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή →
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Meanings

nounapocope (countable and uncountable, plural apocopes)

plural apocopes

  1. countableuncountablestrictlyhuman sciencesThe loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.

    Antonyms: paragoge

  2. broadlycountableuncountableThe loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

    Antonyms: procope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.

Opposite
paragoge

nounThe loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.

Opposite
procope

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀποκοπή
  2. Late Latinapocopē
  3. Englishapocope

Learned borrowing from Late Latin apocopē, derived from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ), ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή
  • ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Bulgarian апоко́п
  • апоко́п (apokóp)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Catalan apòcope
  • apòcopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Chinese Mandarin 字尾音消失
  • 字尾音消失 (zìwěiyīn xiāoshī)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Czech akopoka
  • akopokaloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Danish apokope
  • apokopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Dutch apocope
  • apocopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Esperanto apokopo
  • apokopoloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Finnish loppuheitto, apokopee
  • loppuheittoloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
  • apokopeeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
French apocope
  • apocopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
German Apokope
  • Apokopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Greek αποκοπή
  • αποκοπή (apokopí)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Hungarian szórövidülés, apokopé
  • szórövidülésloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
  • apokopéloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Icelandic brottfall
  • brottfallloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Indonesian apokope
  • apokopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Irish coimriú deiridh
  • coimriú deiridhloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Italian apocope
  • apocopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Japanese 語尾音消失, 語末音消失
  • 語尾音消失 (gobionshōshitsu)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
  • 語末音消失 (gomatsuon shōshitsu)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Korean 어미 생략
  • 어미 생략 (eomi saenglyag)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Polish apokopa
  • apokopaloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Portuguese apócope
  • apócopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Russian апоко́па
  • апоко́па (apokópa)loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Slovak akopoka
  • akopokaloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Spanish apócope, apócopa
  • apócopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
  • apócopaloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Swedish apokope
  • apokopeloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Turkish apokop
  • apokoploss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Welsh ôl-doriad
  • ôl-doriadloss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word
Cite this entry
APA

apocope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocope

MLA

“apocope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apocope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apocope.

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