aphetic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of aphetic
First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek áphet(os) “freed, discharged” ( aphe- + -tos past participle suffix) + -ic; see aphesis
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The name Turney, well known in Nottingham, is from the town of Tournay, or is aphetic for attorney.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
Family names like Nash, Nokes are aphetic for atten ash, at the ash, atten oakes, at the oaks.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
With rolled r, alarm becomes alarum, whence the aphetic larum— "Then we shall hear their larum, and they ours."
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
We have it also, via Old French, in abet, whence the aphetic bet, originally to egg on.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
Bennet, an exorcist, and Collet, aphetic for acolyte.
From The Romance of Names by Ernest Weekley
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