- aphetize
- aph·e·tize
English syllables. 2014.
aphetize
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Aphetize — Aph e*tize, v. t. To shorten by aphesis. [1913 Webster] These words . . . have been aphetized. New Eng. Dict. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aphetize — ˈafəˌtīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: aphetic + ize : to shorten by aphesis esquire was aphetized to squire : produce by aphesis the aphetized form down, from adown … Useful english dictionary
