Apocopate

What is Apocopate?


1.

Shortening a word. (usually by removing the final syllable)

Origin: Spanish language

"Grande" is apocopated to "Gran" when before a singular noun in the spanish language.

Internal Portmanteau is an example of apocopation.

See spanish, portmanteau, porteau, language


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