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a·pher·e·sis [or] a·phaer·e·sis
 apheresis [or] aphaeresis
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- pronunciation:
fe
rih
sihs
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the dropping or omission of a letter, sound, or the like at the beginning of a word, as in "scuse" for "excuse".
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| derivation: |
apheretic (adj.) |
The word apheresis
contains the following parts:
apo-, aph-
Greek
prefix
that means from, away from, off, off from
  Example words:
aphelion, apheresis, aphesis, aphorism, apocalypse, apocarpous, apocope, Apocrypha, apocryphal, apodosis, apogamy, apogee, apologetics, apologia, apologue, apology, apophthegm, apoplexy, apostasy, apostle, apostrophe, apothecary, apothegm, apotheosis, plasmapheresis
-sis
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or condition of
Example words:
- synonyms:
- -osis
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