aphaeretic

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Adjective aphaeretic has 1 sense

aphaeretic, apheretic - relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis

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Aphaeretic

Definition:

(adjective) Relating to or characterized by aphæresis, the process of omitting a letter or letters at the beginning of a word

Usage:

Many colloquial contractions, such as "cause" for "because," are examples of aphaeretic words.
In some dialects, locals tend to use aphaeretic pronunciations that differ from the standard.

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