What does "apocopate" mean?
Apocopate: To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
Additional senses
- 2.Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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