apocopic

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/æpəˈkɒpɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveapocopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable.

    Synonyms: apocopate, clipped

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀποκοπή“a cutting off, termination, apocope”
  2. Englishapocopic

From apocope, from Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀποκοπή (apokopḗ, “a cutting off, termination, apocope”).

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Translations

Dutch apocopisch
  • apocopischof or pertaining to apocope
Finnish loppuheitollinen, loppuheitto-
  • loppuheitollinenof or pertaining to apocope
  • loppuheitto-of or pertaining to apocope
  • apokopee-of or pertaining to apocope
French apocopique
  • apocopiqueof or pertaining to apocope
Korean 무명시적
  • 무명시적 (mumyeongsijeog)of or pertaining to apocope
Portuguese apocópico
  • apocópicoof or pertaining to apocope
Spanish apocópico
  • apocópicoof or pertaining to apocope

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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