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Aphetized vs Athetized - What's the difference?

aphetized | athetized |

As an adjective aphetized

is (linguistics|of a word) having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel.

As a verb athetized is

(athetize).

aphetized

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (linguistics, of a word) Having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel.
  • athetized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (athetize)

  • athetize

    English

    Verb

    (athetiz)
  • To reject a passage of text as spurious.