- aphetic
- adjective see aphesis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Aphetic — A*phet ic, a. [Gr. ? letting go, fr. ? to let go.] Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form. {A*phet ic*al*ly}, adv. New Eng. Dict. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aphetic — may refer to: * Aphesis, a term in phonetics * Aphetic place, a term in astrology … Wikipedia
aphetic — (adj.) 1880, from aphesis (1880), coined by OED editor Sir James A.H. Murray (1837 1915) for gradual and unintentional loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word (as squire from esquire), from Gk. aphienai to let go, to send… … Etymology dictionary
aphetic — adjective /əˈfɛtɪk/ a) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis. Pon is an aphetic form of upon . b) Of or relating to the apheta; life giving … Wiktionary
Aphetic place — In astrology, an aphetic place is a place in the horoscope that is highly fortunate when the benefic planets, such as the Sun, Venus and Jupiter, are placed therein. These areas are 5 degrees above the Ascendant to 25 degrees below it, 5 degrees… … Wikipedia
aphetic — aphetically, adv. /euh fet ik/, adj. pertaining to or due to aphesis. [1875 80; < Gk áphet(os) freed, discharged (aphe (see APHESIS) + tos ptp. suffix) + IC] * * * … Universalium
aphetic — aphet·ic … English syllables
aphetic — /əˈfɛtɪk/ (say uh fetik) adjective of, relating to, or due to aphesis. –aphetically, adverb …
aphetic — adjective produced by aphesis • Pertains to noun: ↑aphesis • Derivationally related forms: ↑aphesis … Useful english dictionary
aph. — aphetic. * * * … Universalium
