Apocopic

/ˌæpəˈkɒpɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by apocope; describing words or language patterns that drop their final sounds or letters.

Etymology

From apocope with the adjective-forming suffix -ic, used in linguistics to describe phenomena involving word-final deletion or shortening.

Kelly Says

Romance languages are full of apocopic patterns—Spanish speakers naturally drop vowels at word ends in casual speech, making language flow faster!

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