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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Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
The name Cotton is sometimes from the dative plural of the same word, though, when of French origin, it represents Colon, dim. of Cot, aphetic for Jacot.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
The tender of a ship or of a locomotive is the attender, and taint is aphetic for attaint, Fr. atteinte, touch— "I will not poison thee with my attaint."
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
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 Weekley, Ernest
Sewer, an attendant at table, aphetic for Old Fr. asseour, a setter, is now a very rare name.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
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