Thesaurus: aphesis
The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.
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Definitions
- n. The word/loss">loss of a word/short">short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.
- n. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in ‘squire’ for ‘esquire’
- The word/loss">loss of a word/short">short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. New Eng. Dict.
- The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of aword; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.New Eng. Dict.
- n. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'