What is the meaning of apocope?

noun

  • Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds.
    • usage: "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
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APAWordNet. (2010). apocope. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/apocope/definitions/1218869
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