ἀποκοπή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓ποκόπτω (apokóptō, cut away) +‎ ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓ποκοπή (apokopḗf (genitive ᾰ̓ποκοπῆς); first declension

  1. (medicine) amputation
  2. (grammar, phonetics) apocope
    Antonym: ἀφαίρεσις (aphaíresis)

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: apocope
  • Greek: αποκοπή (apokopí)

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