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aphaeresis
or a·pher·e·sis (ə-fĕrˈĭ-sĭs)
noun pl. a·phaer·e·ses or a·pher·e·ses (-sēzˌ) The loss of one or more sounds from the beginning of a word, as in till for until.
Related Forms:
- aphˌae·retˈic (ăfˌə-rĕtˈĭk) adjective
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