HyperDic: aphesis

English > 1 sense of the word *aphesis*:
NOUN	process	aphesis	the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel / vowel or syllable as in 'squire / squire / squire' for 'esquire'

English > *aphesis*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	The gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel / vowel or syllable as in 'squire / squire / squire' for 'esquire'.
Broader	omission, deletion	Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Spanish	aféresis
Adjectives	aphetic	produced by aphesis