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apocopate

apocopate

9.9
A word made shorter by dropping its last sound or syllable
  • noun
  • /əˈpɑːkəˌpeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : apocopa
  • The word 'info' is an apocopate of 'information' commonly used in conversation.

Examples

  • In some dialects, 'photo' serves as an apocopate for 'photograph'.

  • Linguists study how an apocopate forms as language evolves over time.

  • An apocopate can simplify communication.

  • The term apocopate refers to a specific linguistic phenomenon.

  • The word 'info' is an apocopate of 'information', commonly used in conversation.

  • In some dialects, the term 'photo' serves as an apocopate for 'photograph'.

  • Many everyday words are examples of apocopates that make speech quicker.

Synonyms

apocope
vsapocopate
  • Specialized
9.9

A change that leaves off the last sound of a word

is the shortened word that results from that omission

Surface Forms

apocopate singular
apocopates plural

Morphology

apocopate = apocope (opaque) = apocope + ate

The noun is formed from the same technical base 'apocope' plus '-ate'; because the base is specialized, learners cannot easily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Apocopate comes from Greek apo- 'away' and kopē 'cutting', so it literally means a 'cut off' form of a word and an apocopate is a word shortened by removing its final sound or syllable.