apocopic
/ˌæpəˈkɑpɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resulting from the loss of sounds or letters at the end of a word.
- The apocopic form 'doc' is shorter than 'doctor'.
- Some dialects have apocopic patterns that drop final consonants.
- In poetry, apocopic endings can help maintain a strict rhyme scheme.
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