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apocopate
Verb
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
（音韻学）語尾の音または音節を削除して単語を短縮すること / （音韻学、非他動詞）語尾脱落の現象が起こる、またはその状態になること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(linguistics) To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable. / (linguistics, intransitive) To undergo apocope.
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apocopate
In casual conversation, speakers often apocopate words like 'vegetable' to 'veg' to speak more quickly.
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In casual conversation, speakers often apocopate words like 'vegetable' to 'veg' to speak more quickly.
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