aphetic

American  

[uh-fet-ik] / əˈfɛt ɪk /

adjective

Historical Linguistics.

1. pertaining to or due to aphesis.

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Other Word Forms

• aphetically adverb
• nonaphetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aphetic

First recorded in 1875–80; from Greek áphet(os) “freed, discharged” ( aphe- + -tos past participle suffix) + -ic; see aphesis

Example Sentences

To Thomas belong Macey, Massie, and Masson, dims. of French aphetic forms, but the first two are also from Old French forms of Matthew, and Masson is sometimes an alternative form of Mason.

From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest

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 Weekley, Ernest

Thus Bell may be for Fr. le bel or from a shop-sign, Collet a diminutive of Nicholas or an aphetic form of acolyte.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

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