Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pok-uh-peyt]
- /əˈpɒk əˌpeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-pok-uh-peyt]
- /əˈpɒk əˌpeɪt/
Definitions of apocopate word
- verb apocopate to omit the final sound or sounds of (a word) 3
- verb transitive apocopate to shorten by apocope 3
- verb with object apocopate to shorten by apocope. 1
- noun apocopate Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable. 1
- verb apocopate (linguistics) To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable. 0
- adjective apocopate (grammar, Arabic language) jussive. 0
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Origin of apocopate
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; v. use of apocopate (adj.) curtailed, docked. See apocope, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Apocopate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apocopate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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apocopate usage trend in Literature
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