APHAERETIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

Synonyms:

aphaeretic; apheretic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

aphaeresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')

Derivation:

aphaeresis ((linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until')

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