Word: aphetism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: aph
e
tism
Definition: Aphesis; the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
Morphemes:
Affix: aphesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The loss of the initial unstressed vowel of a word.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀπό
Language: grc
Decoded: apo
Meaning: off
Affix: ἵημι
Language: grc
Decoded: iemi
Meaning: send forth
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.