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Apocopate
Pronunciation : A*poc"o*pate
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope.] (Gram.)
Definition : Defn: To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*poc"o*pate
Part of Speech : A*poc"o*pa`ted
Definition : Defn: Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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