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noun greek

ăpŏcŏpē

gen. ăpŏcŏpēs · gender feminine
= ἀποκοπή, a gram. fig.
the dropping of a letter; syllable at the end of a word
the dropping of a letter or syllable at the end of a word (e. g. bonu' for bonus, do for domo), Prob. p. 1438 P.; Don. p. 1772 P.; Charis. p. 248 P.; Victor. p. 2499 P.; cf. Wagn. ad Verg. Cat. 2.
Perseus ID: n3045 Key: apocope