apocopate
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apocopate
- /əˈpɒkəpət/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin apocopātus (“cut off”), from Ancient Greek ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, “cut off”).
adjective
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Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable
Similar: apocopated, apocopic, clipped, shortened, abbreviated
verb apocopates · apocopating · apocopated
- To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable. The particles which apocopate the final vowel of the aorist are of two kinds: I. Those which apocopate the final vowel of one verb only. II. Those which apocopate the final vowel of two verbs.
- To undergo apocope. "Ciento" apocopates to "cien" before nouns or numbers larger than itself.
noun
- A verb form of the prefix conjugation in Semitic which bears no final vowel and is considered the original perfective, but often called jussive mood.
Translations
Talk about this word "apocopate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apocopate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apocopate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apocopate "apocopate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apocopate.Cite this
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title = {apocopate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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