procope

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UK/ˈpɹɒkəpi/US/ˈpɹɑkəpi/

noun

Synonym of apheresis.

Similar
apheresis
OriginLate Latin procopē ← Ancient Greek προκοπή →
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Meanings

nounprocope (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of apheresis.

    Synonyms: apheresis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of apheresis.

Similar
apheresis
Also see
apheresis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροκοπή
  2. Late Latinprocopē
  3. Englishprocope

Learned borrowing from Late Latin procopē, via Ancient Greek προκοπή (prokopḗ) from verb προκόπτω (prokóptō, “to cut away in front; forward, advance”), προ- (pro-, “before; in front”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).

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Translations

German Prokope
  • Prokopeloss or removal of a sound at the beginning of a word
Portuguese prócope
  • prócopeloss or removal of a sound at the beginning of a word
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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