aphesis

Noun

The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word.

ریشه

Derived from the Greek word 'aphienai' meaning 'to let go'.

مثال

• Aphesis is a common linguistic phenomenon in English.
• 'Gainst' is an example of aphesis from the word 'against'.
• The term 'cause' is a result of aphesis from 'because'.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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