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aphesis | aphetically |

As a noun aphesis

is (linguistics|prosody) the loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.

As an adverb aphetically is

(linguistics) in an aphetic way: through aphesis.

aphesis

English

Noun

(apheses)
  • (linguistics, prosody) The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
    • The word "scarp" is derived from "escarp" by aphesis .

    Antonyms

    * prothesis (addition of the beginning of a word) * apocope (omission at the end of a word)

    Related terms

    * aphetic * aphetism * aphetized

    Hypernyms

    * apheresis

    See also

    * ("aphesis" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals

    aphetically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
  • (astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.