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apocopate

verb
apoc·​o·​pate | \ ə-ˈpä-kə-ˌpāt How to pronounce apocopate (audio) \
apocopated; apocopating

Definition of apocopate

transitive verb

linguistics
: to shorten (a word) by apocope

First Known Use of apocopate

1826, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for apocopate

apocope + -ate entry 4

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