aphaeresis noun. [ǝ'fɪǝrɪsɪs] Also *apheresis. Pl. -eses [-ɪsi:z]. M16.
[Late Latin from Greek aphairesis, from aphairein take away, from AP-² + hairein take.]
The loss of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word.

■ aphaeretic [afɪ'rɛtɪk] adjective of the nature of aphaeresis L19.

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