2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Apocope \A*poc"o*pe\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a cutting off, fr. ? to cut off; ? from + ? to cut.] 1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A cutting off; abscission. [1913 Webster] Apocrisiary From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: apocope n : abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
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