apocopate

[ uh-pok-uh-peyt ]

verb (used with object),a·poc·o·pat·ed, a·poc·o·pat·ing.
  1. to shorten by apocope.

Origin of apocopate

1
1850–55; v. use of apocopate (adj.) curtailed, docked. See apocope, -ate1

Other words from apocopate

  • a·poc·o·pa·tion, noun

Words Nearby apocopate

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British Dictionary definitions for apocopate

apocopate

/ (əˈpɒkəˌpeɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word)

Derived forms of apocopate

  • apocopation, noun

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