Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
apocopate
verb
/əˈpɒk.ə.peɪt/
Definition
To shorten a word by dropping the final syllable or sound.
Examples
- The word ‘advertisement’ can be apocopated to ‘ad’ for casual conversation.
- In poetry, poets often apocopate words to maintain rhythm.
- Words in everyday speech may be apocopated for ease, like saying ‘info’ instead of ‘information’.
Meaning
Apocopate refers to the linguistic process where a word is truncated at its end, often resulting in a different form that is easier to pronounce or more commonly used in informal speech.
Synonyms
- Shorten
- Truncate
- Abbreviate
