| NOUN | process | aphaeresis, apheresis | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until' |
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| Meaning | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in 'coon' for 'raccoon' or 'till' for 'until'. | |
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| Synonym | apheresis | |
| Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| Broader | omission, deletion | Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases |
| Spanish | aferesis, aféresis | |
| Catalan | afèresi | |
| Adjectives | aphaeretic, apheretic | relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis |
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