aférese

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aférese

/ɐ.ˈfɛ.ɾe.zɪ/ Brazil, IPA
/6."fE.4e.zI/ Brazil, X SAMPA

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo ἀφαίρεσις (afáiresis) “retirar”, pelo latim aphaeresis.

noun

gramática, fonética perda ou omissão de um ou mais sons ou letras no começo de uma palavra; ablação (por exemplo, de enojo formou-se nojo; de enamorar formou-se namorar; de ainda formou-se inda)

In English

aphesis loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word
apheresis loss of letters or sounds from the beginning of a word

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MLA

"aférese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/af%C3%A9rese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

aférese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/af%C3%A9rese

Chicago

"aférese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/af%C3%A9rese.

BibTeX

@misc{afe_rese_2026,
  title = {aférese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/af%C3%A9rese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}