apocopation

apocopation
a word formed by removing the end of a longer word

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  • Apocopation — A*poc o*pa tion, n. Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • apocopation — n. removing of the last letter in a word, removing of the last syllable in a word …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apocopation — apoc·o·pa·tion …   English syllables

  • apocopation — noun see apocopate …   Useful english dictionary

  • apocopate — apocopation, n. /euh pok euh payt /, v.t., apocopated, apocopating. to shorten by apocope. [1850 55; v. use of apocopate (adj.) curtailed, docked. See APOCOPE, ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Plains Cree language — Plains Cree ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ nēhiyawēwin Spoken in Canada, United States Region Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Montana …   Wikipedia

  • Sperm Whale — Taxobox name = Sperm WhaleMSW3 Cetacea | id=14300131 ] status = VU status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2008|assessors=Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. Pitman,… …   Wikipedia

  • Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… …   Wikipedia

  • Cuz — is an apocopation of: because cousin Cuz can also refer to: The IATA code for the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Cusco, Peru. A member of the Crips gang A term used to address someone in Center Township, PA …   Wikipedia

  • List of English words containing Q not followed by U — In English, the letter q is usually followed by the letter u . While this is true in the vast majority of cases, there are some exceptions, the majority of which are romanised from Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Inuktitut, or other languages which do… …   Wikipedia

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