What is to shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one called?
contract — (Gram.) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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