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Aphesis Definition & Meaning

aphesis
noun
  1. the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

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What does aphesis mean?
the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
What part of speech is aphesis?
Aphesis is a noun.

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