aphaeresis

[ uh-fer-uh-sis ]

noun

Other words from aphaeresis

  • aph·ae·ret·ic [af-uh-ret-ik], /ˌæf əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for aphaeresis

aphaeresis

/ (əˈfɪərɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of apheresis

Derived forms of aphaeresis

  • aphaeretic (ˌæfəˈrɛtɪk), adjective

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