aphaeresis
[ uh-fer-uh-sis ]
/ əˈfɛr ə sɪs /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM aphaeresis
aph·ae·ret·ic [af-uh-ret-ik], /ˌæf əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby aphaeresis
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aphaeretic (ˌæfəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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