apocopic
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apocope — apocopic /ap euh kop ik/, adj. /euh pok euh pee /, n. loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [1585 95; < LL < Gk apokopé a cutting off, equiv. to apokóp(tein) to cut off (apo APO + kóptein to cut) + e n. suffix] * * * … Universalium
apocopate — 1. adjective a) Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable b) jussive Syn: apocopic, clipped, shortened, abbreviated 2 … Wiktionary
Monsignor — For the 1982 film, see Monsignor (film). Mgr. redirects here. For the academic degree, see Magister (degree). Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical… … Wikipedia
Norwegian dialects — Not to be confused with Bokmål and Nynorsk, the two official written variations of the Norwegian language. The Norwegian dialects are commonly divided into 4 main groups, North Norwegian (nordnorsk), Trøndelag Norwegian (trøndersk), West… … Wikipedia
apocope — noun /əˈpɒkəpi/ The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word. See Also: apocopate, apocopation, apocopic … Wiktionary
