Greek Meaning of aphesis

Αφαίρεση

Other Greek words related to Αφαίρεση

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Definitions and Meaning of aphesis in English

Wordnet

aphesis (n)

the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

Webster

aphesis (n.)

The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.

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Αφαίρεση

the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning

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apheretic => αφαιρετικός, apheresis => αφαιρεση, aphemia => αφασία, apheliotropism => Απελιοτρόπος, apheliotropic => ηλιοτροπικό,