(a.) Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). aphetic. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/aphetic/definitions/1974805 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "aphetic" http://smartdefine.org/aphetic/definitions/1974805 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "aphetic" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/aphetic/definitions/1974805> |