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noun greek

ăphaerĕsis

gen. ăphaerĕsis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ἀφαίρεσις, a gram. fig.
the dropping of a letter; syllable at the beginning of a word
the dropping of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word (e. g. ruere for eruere, temnere for contemnere, etc.), Prob. p. 1438 P.; Don. p. 1772 ib.; Charis. p. 248 ib.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 546; 1, 669 al.
Perseus ID: n2994 Key: aphaeresis